Monthly Archives: November 2023

Ticket to Heaven?

Posted on November 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Real faith, life-changing faith, isn’t legal, it’s relational. So if you’re asking, “How do I get into heaven?” you’re asking the wrong question. Heaven is God’s home, as it were, and the way to “get in” isn’t to pick the … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Veterans!

Posted on November 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

I’m wearing swastika-free socks right now. That’s a pretty obvious fact, I realize. But the point is, it’s obvious thanks to my father (lower right hand corner in the above photo) and many others like him. On the 11th day of … Continue reading →

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Taking Charge When No One Else Will

Posted on November 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: worldanvil.com 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. Gina Dore had set off to find her missing brother Zack. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Heroes In-the-Making

Posted on November 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

Tomorrow, November 11th, known in various countries as Armistice Day, Veterans Day or Remembrance Day, is dedicated to heroes: people who’ve exhibited bravery and selflessness. But what makes a hero and how do they begin? Here are some possible heroes … Continue reading →

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Seven Tips for Writers

Posted on November 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

Hey, remember that scene where the alien bursts out of the guy’s chest?  “If a story is in you, it has to come out.”  ~William Faulkner Write without restraint! And then…restrain, restrain, restrain. “Write drunk, edit sober.”  ~Ernest Hemingway You can’t … Continue reading →

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Four Haikus on Childhood

Posted on November 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Jonathan Moya of The Moya View. Film reviewer and poet Jonathan lives in Chatanooga, Tennessee “with a wonderful wife, Kristen and pomchi baby, Sharma.” He has two published poetry collections, Like No Movie I … Continue reading →

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Getting My Wisdom Removed

Posted on November 7, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir They’re called wisdom teeth because they emerge when we reach adulthood (late teens to early 20s) and are now officially “wise.” Yeah, right. How many wise 18-year-olds do you know? How many wise any-year-olds do you know? … Continue reading →

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The Road to Wisdom

Posted on November 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Johannes Plenio Thought for the Week “I shot through my twenties like a luminous thread through a dark needle, blazing toward my destination: Nowhere.” ~Carrie Fisher A very old patient visited a doctor friend of mine. “Good to … Continue reading →

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Seek. Find. And Rest.

Posted on November 5, 2023 by mitchteemley

“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, therefore our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you.” ~St. Augustine May you seek him and find him until you rest in him forever. ∞

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Daylight Savings Time Is Over

Posted on November 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thanks to Aussie artist Emma Kidd for the artwork! Which means you have an extra hour for binge reading! Have you started reading my epic fantasy The Wishing Map yet? To read today’s post, click here! φ

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