Monthly Archives: December 2021

We Have All the Time in the World

Posted on December 21, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir The year I turned ten, I saw MGM’s The Time Machine and immediately became obsessed with the idea of time travel. I held my breath in the end when inventor George returned to the future to make … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus’ Birth a Miracle?

Posted on December 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Christmas commemorates an “impossible” event–the miraculous birth of a child to a woman who’d never “known” (had sexual relations with) a man (Luke 1:34). It is commonly believed that miracles are events outside, i.e. in violation … Continue reading →

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Overlooked Birthdays at Christmas Time

Posted on December 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by Angèle Kamp Some of my friends’ birthdays fall on or near Christmas day, and so, sadly, they tend to be overlooked. Take my friend Jesus, for example. Hey, here’s an idea: What if we were so much like Him, … Continue reading →

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Made for Another World

Posted on December 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

The Ten Kingdoms of Ismara (as envisioned for the original Disney series) The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin … Continue reading →

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Fitting In!

Posted on December 17, 2021 by mitchteemley

I’m a big fan of street art. Some pieces make a statement by whimsically, sarcastically, or ironically adapting themselves to improvised spaces. Which, come to think of it, is how we’ve had to live our lives these past two years, so … Continue reading →

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What I Really Want for Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

My wife and I have reached that stage where we have to “share” our kids with their significant others’ families at Christmas. OK, OK, technically I suppose “their” families have just as much right to them as we do. But … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Santa

Posted on December 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Feature Blogger this week is Russell Brown of Russellings of the Spirit. I’ve featured Russ before because, well, I just plain like the guy. But ALSO because this “retired Methodist pastor, father, grandfather, stumbler, seeker, and servant” always–always–has something … Continue reading →

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I Grew Up in a Theme Park

Posted on December 14, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Yes, I’d created my own thrill ride as a kid. But it all started long before that. Long before there was a Disneyland, or the term “theme park” had even been coined, there was a stretch of … Continue reading →

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On Bad Advice

Posted on December 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Note: It’s possible Arnold Schwartzeneggar never actually said this. ;>) Thought for the Week Wisdom consists not so much in following good advice, as in not following bad advice. Ergo, the withholding of bad advice is one of the simplest … Continue reading →

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A Forever-Life

Posted on December 12, 2021 by mitchteemley

I found a friendly neighborhood tom cat picking at a dead bunny (we always look forward to our new brood of wild bunnies each spring). Heartbroken, I buried the remains. It’s as if God were continually reminding us, “Don’t get … Continue reading →

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