Monthly Archives: September 2024

The Creature With Two Brains!

Posted on September 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week When I was in high school, my science class went to see Griffith Park Observatory’s famous Planetarium Show. We leaned back and emitted a communal “Oooooo!” as the dome darkened and a giant tinkertoy projected the … Continue reading →

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Following Jesus is Dangerous

Posted on September 29, 2024 by mitchteemley

When asked, “Are you Jesus of Nazareth?” Jesus, “knowing all that was coming,” replied, “I am.” But when asked a short time later, “Are you his disciple?” the Apostle Peter, fearful of all that was coming, replied, “No, I’m not!” (John 18:4-5; 17). Despite … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Evil

Posted on September 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Daniel Jensen “Evil does not seek to create. Its purpose is to corrupt, to turn what has already been created into a mockery of itself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Face of Evil

Posted on September 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: hdwallbox.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 it from the start, click here. After many desperate days, Gina, wielding a sword with a mind of its own, has … Continue reading →

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Clouds!

Posted on September 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

When we think of sculptures, we think of creations, sometimes monumental in scale, made from hard substances like granite, marble, or steel. But the largest sculptures in the world are made of mist — and not by human hands. Click … Continue reading →

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The Crisis You Can’t Ignore

Posted on September 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

No one gets to opt out. For most of us, it happens somewhere in our 20s. But It can begin earlier, or later.* Usually there’s an external trigger, possibly more than one: the death of a family member, a physical … Continue reading →

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This Summer Was…

Posted on September 25, 2024 by mitchteemley
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A Fake Life

Posted on September 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir It seemed everything I’d ever wanted or trained to be was just a handful of beans, and there was no beanstalk in sight. I was making a living pretending to be an electronics engineer, while the girl … Continue reading →

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Confession: I’m in Love With Another Woman

Posted on September 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week My wife and I just celebrated our 39th anniversary. Does that make this a bad time to tell her I’m in love with someone else? I mean, when an ex-friend introduced his wife to the woman … Continue reading →

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Autumn Blessing

Posted on September 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

Wishing you a blessed and beautiful Autumn!

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