Monthly Archives: August 2025

Back to Work, Back to School!

Posted on August 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Two Hilarious Sermon Illustrations Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: Vacation time is ending, and school and work schedules are resuming. These two comedy scenes about letting your light shine and being the real you among your peers are now … Continue reading →

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We Were Hungry for Real Love

Posted on August 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by cottonbro studio My Real Memoir Dinah was stately. She would have made an excellent queen. But she was also sensuous and bohemian. And underneath that creamy skin was a woman hungry for real love, rather than a repeat … Continue reading →

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What I Learned in Summer Camp

Posted on August 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week In my mind, the words summer and camp are forever linked. Our local YMCA had an extensive program for teenies through teenagers, and I was hooked! Little Kids Camp was held in a pine-filled grove right … Continue reading →

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There’s a Reason It’s Called Faith

Posted on August 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

I have my doubts about those who have no doubts there’s a reason it’s called faith, after all So, why do I believe? I believe because there’s Someone I trust more than I trust myself ∴

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A Visit to Earth’s Biggest Kingdom

Posted on August 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

Welcome to Insectopia! Did you know there are ten quintillion bugs in “our” world? That’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000–200 million for each one of us. And we’ve only discovered about 20% of them! When I was a kid, I found a big hairy … Continue reading →

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The World We Leave Behind

Posted on August 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

What would the world look like without us? The scientific word is entropy. Things would crack, crumble, and disintegrate. But they would also be invaded — by water, soil, light, life. They would be transformed from the unnatural into the … Continue reading →

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The Year Guitars (and I) Were Born

Posted on August 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

(⇐ Me with a “Strat” at age 14) I often refer to music as “my other love.” Like many musicians, I started out playing in bands. And, although I play keyboards a little, it all began with guitars. To me as … Continue reading →

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The Longest-Ever Pause Before Laughing?

Posted on August 6, 2025 by mitchteemley

When I was 6-years-old, our next-door neighbor finally completed his years-of-time-and-money-devouring work on a lavish custom motorcycle. We admired it loudly. And then we noticed the name he’d hand-lettered on the gas tank: “Miss Take.” My parents chuckled appreciatively. But … Continue reading →

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Writers: Here’s How a Colon Works

Posted on August 5, 2025 by mitchteemley

Tips for Writers Colon [ˈkōlən] – Noun – A punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items or words. Also useful as a means of eliminating unnecessary words. Illustration: Note: My Real Memoir will be back next week. … Continue reading →

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Ready or Not, You’re a Teacher!

Posted on August 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Alexander Krivitskiy Thought for the Week Five years ago today, I met the future. His name was Jaylen. He and I had been matched as mentee and mentor by a local social service organization. How did I feel? … Continue reading →

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