Monthly Archives: February 2022

My Recurring Nightmare

Posted on February 8, 2022 by mitchteemley

Me at age 11, plus my altered version (I had a thing for scary movies) My Real Memoir I’m guilty, I know, of giving the impression I led an idyllic childhood. It’s true that I was a proto-storyteller with a … Continue reading →

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When to Take a Stand

Posted on February 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Who will rise up for Me against the wicked? Who will stand with Me against evildoers?” ~Psalm 94:16 Thought for the Week Nazi Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel’s words burn a hole in my conscience every time I read them. We … Continue reading →

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Integrity Matters

Posted on February 6, 2022 by mitchteemley

Men, said the Devil, are good to their brothers: they don’t want to mend their own ways, but each other’s. ~Piet Hein Titus 2:7 (as paraphrased by Dave Willis) ≈ Brothers and sisters, let us either practice what we preach, … Continue reading →

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What to Do When Your Brother Falls off the Earth

Posted on February 5, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mason Kimbarovsky 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 here. One moment, Gina Dore was in her … Continue reading →

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Real Men Refuse to Grow Up!

Posted on February 4, 2022 by mitchteemley

I don’t play, I multitask. For example, I’ve discovered I can save time by peeing in the shower — that’s not immature, it’s practical, right? Seriously, though, if it’s wrong to lock up a child, then maybe it’s also wrong … Continue reading →

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Mixed Blessings

Posted on February 3, 2022 by mitchteemley

The term “mixed blessings” is redundant. Why do I say that? Because all true blessings are mixed. God isn’t just in the blessing business, he’s in the growth business, and growth requires challenges, difficulty. Just as our muscles don’t grow … Continue reading →

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Getting His Munia’s Worth

Posted on February 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Narendra Nayak of A Sliver of Life. This poet-photographer’s (poetographer?) posts never fail to delight. While America is focusing on groundhogs (one of our sillier traditions), Narendra is focusing on more predictable and amiable … Continue reading →

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I Gave Birth to a Monster!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by mitchteemley

Above Left: Mitch at age 11 (embellishments his) Above Right: Mitch (age withheld) and Son of Mitch at G-Fest (2019) My Real Memoir I got pregnant when I was a kid! And not with human baby, but a monster! To … Continue reading →

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