Monthly Archives: January 2024

Three Rules for Success

Posted on January 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Like faithful friends, the following quotes have served as reminders, “rules” if you will, to keep me going when success seemed unattainable. May they serve you as well. Failure is the key to success. Yada-yada. I … Continue reading →

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Words vs. Actions

Posted on January 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Please God When my words speak more of faith than my actions do correct me “I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life I now live … Continue reading →

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Sticks and Stones

Posted on January 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Unless… “Choose your words carefully lest midair they turn into stones.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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When Words Turn Into Stones

Posted on January 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Vellectrum 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. In an attempt to break free from the childlike naims (gnomes) … Continue reading →

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Just Chew It!

Posted on January 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Cows ruminate, which means to bring their food back up and chew it some more. A cow that doesn’t do this thoroughly is unable to properly digest its food, and suffers. We humans ruminate too, only we do it with … Continue reading →

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Shutdown!

Posted on January 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source of quote unknown. My country’s government is on the verge of shutting down — again (due, as always, to an impasse over spending). Meanwhile, following a long and well-loved (oh, wait, I meant “well-loathed”) tradition, politicians are vying to … Continue reading →

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The Seven Stages of Adulthood

Posted on January 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

Why are there so many names for the different stages of life from birth through teens (baby, toddler, pre-schooler, kindergartner, grade-schooler, pre-teen, tweener) and almost none for the 60+ years that follow? It’s not fair! I mean, you’re not just … Continue reading →

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Love and Stroganoff

Posted on January 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Picking Kathy up before the Prom (vintage super-8 film) My Real Memoir How could I forget my first love? Every now and then, when I was a teenager, Dad would drive us all the way to Hollywood for dinner. And … Continue reading →

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The Content of Our Character

Posted on January 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The problem with quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lies not in finding meaningful words, but in knowing where to stop! Imagine if he’d lived beyond his brief thirty-nine years — oh, how we need his … Continue reading →

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Grateful Forever!

Posted on January 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

What if we thanked God for literally everything he’s given us, starting with the hearts and minds and voices to thank him? I mean, heck, everything comes from God, so there wouldn’t be time for anything else! It would literally … Continue reading →

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