Monthly Archives: May 2024

Kindle the Flame

Posted on May 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

“If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.” ~John Bunyan ∗

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Fear and Desire

Posted on May 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Juuso Hämäläinen “There is nothing we fear and desire in such equal measure as the unknown — perhaps because we know that without it, life is merely survival.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Sailing Into the Unknown

Posted on May 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Sisko1701 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. Gina had been given a magical sword to aid in her search for the Questing … Continue reading →

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Love Knows No Bounds

Posted on May 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently … Continue reading →

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Becoming Complete

Posted on May 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

There’s a paradox in Jesus’ teachings: Again and again he tells me that what I want I must give. But I don’t have it to give because I am incomplete. So what must I do? I must let him invade … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Little Help…

Posted on May 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

…to get you through the rest of the week: You’re welcome. ζ

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