Monthly Archives: August 2022

Sorrow – Lessons from Grief

Posted on August 31, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Pics and Posts:
Loss and grief are inevitable parts of life. We know this, but that doesn’t make it easier to manage. In fact, the inevitable is often a source of anxiety for some. Despite how ab-so-lute-ly…

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Welcome to Teenage Boot Camp

Posted on August 30, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir We were in junior high school, theoretically, to learn Math, English, and Social Studies. But we all knew the real reason we were there: to learn how to be cool, so they’d let us into real high school. … Continue reading →

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Sinking Sand

Posted on August 29, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Dan Grinwis Thought for the Week I was an atheist, and insufferably superior about it. I considered myself more rational, more progressive than my naïve religious friends. But there was one thing I couldn’t explain: The Wallaces. They … Continue reading →

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Be Real

Posted on August 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Humility makes us real.” ~Thomas Merton †

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The Cloud Shepherd

Posted on August 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

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. En route to find his sister somewhere in the world of Ismara, Zack was … Continue reading →

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Bumper Stickers Forever!

Posted on August 26, 2022 by mitchteemley

There’s a rumor that car bumpers offer some kind of protection, but we all know they really exist (along with back windows) as a place to say that one thing that will instantly correct everyone’s wrong-headed opinions, or invite them … Continue reading →

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The Way That Led to Me

Posted on August 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Katie of A Virginia Writer’s Diary Five years ago, Rhonda of Pollyanna’s Path (whose blog I still read and enjoy) nominated me for a blogger award. These days I leave such awards to newer bloggers, but I found … Continue reading →

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Empty People – Empty Churches

Posted on August 24, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on live4him.ca:
I see no need to attend church. I know it sounds crazy coming from a pastor but the truth is I have trouble giving a good reason to show up every Sunday let alone…

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The Day the Movies Came to Me

Posted on August 23, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I was born loving movies–it’s in my DNA (Mom loved all kinds of movies, along with books about movies, Dad loved action flicks, especially sci-fi). I was even named after a movie character, “Mitch” in the long-forgotten … Continue reading →

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The Way You See…

Posted on August 22, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “The way you see the world is how you live it.” ~J.R. Rim “See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise, you will only see what you were expecting.” ~Douglas Adams “When we … Continue reading →

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