Monthly Archives: April 2024

Change a Life

Posted on April 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Dear Fellow Believer, Just a reminder that Jesus never called us to “witness” to others. He called us to be his witnesses.* And not just on Sundays, but 365 days a year. It’s who we are that matters, and who … Continue reading →

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Allies!

Posted on April 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Wojtek Piatek “Knowledge, resources, allies — all are essential for a quest. But if you can choose only one, choose allies.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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All the World’s in Your Hands

Posted on April 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

The Ten Kingdoms of Ismara 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 it from the start, click here. First, Gina and her brother had been sent to Ismara to retrieve … Continue reading →

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50 Visual Definitions of “Cute”

Posted on April 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

How do you define “cute”? Oh, you know, it’s, um… Sometimes cute is funny, sometimes it’s a baby (human or animal) or at least something sweet or innocent…but then again, it isn’t always. Bottom line: Cute is hard to define, … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Mistakes!

Posted on April 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’ve started work on my new novel Fifty Shades of a Wimpy Kid on a Train Where the Crawdads Sing. This is a very personal story for me, and I deeply resent any suggestion it’s derivative of other works. Next … Continue reading →

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The Moon Landing That (Almost) Never Happened

Posted on April 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

If you’re going to have a surreal experience, my wife is the one to do it with. A few years back, we went to see First Man, a movie about the first moon landing. Just as Neil Armstrong and crew were … Continue reading →

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I Was Attacked and Lived to Tell the Tail!

Posted on April 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir It was late summer when Rick showed up, tragically bored. “Let’s go somewhere, anywhere.” Anywhere Trips With Rick were patently dangerous. Like the winter we’d awakened under four feet of snow. Or the time we’d driven to … Continue reading →

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Savor the Flavor

Posted on April 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I developed the habit when I was in my 20s of eating very small portions. I’d done it a few times almost by accident, and discovered I liked chewing slowly and savoring the taste of thick, … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Creator

Posted on April 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

“God will be gracious at the sound of your cry. When he hears, he will answer you…and whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: This is the way–walk in … Continue reading →

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Why the Way Is Hard

Posted on April 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Clément Proust “Quests alter not just our actions, but us. For that is their true purpose.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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