Monthly Archives: May 2026

Our Butterfly Effect

Posted on May 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

Seek First the Kingdom of God Each of Us Has a Role to Play It’s our butterfly effect. People tend to think of Matthew 6:33 as a promised reward for righteousness (or justice), and in a sense it is that. … Continue reading →

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Family Is As Family Does

Posted on May 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: boredpanda.com Size? Appearance? Race? Species? Meh. Family is as family does. When I was a young man, I rented a room from a therapist whose family had rejected him. So he’d learned to create families. He’d match up patients … Continue reading →

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Should I Celebrate My Own Birth?

Posted on May 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of Cake Designs It’s My Birthday, So What?* Should I celebrate my own birth? Merely soliciting “Congrats!” responses seems rather pointless. And as an essayist, I always want to have a point. But then, even as I type … Continue reading →

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The Sky Goes All the Way Down

Posted on May 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: Raised to Action My Real Memoir The sky goes all the way down, I thought. Or at least it did where we lived. It didn’t in L.A. because the buildings got in its way. Mom used to work there, … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Our World?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “It will never be known what acts of cowardice have been motivated by the fear of not looking sufficiently progressive.” ~Charles Péguy What’s wrong with our world? I don’t know of any nation or society that’s … Continue reading →

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Every Day is Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mitch Teemley Happy Mother’s Day! And remember, every day is Mother’s Day. I took this photo of my wife Trudy and our recently-born first child when Trudy was exhausted. And yet all I see is her bottomless, heart-melting … Continue reading →

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Hilarious High School Yearbook Quotes

Posted on May 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Pottering Around It’s That Time Again The end of the school year is upon us. Which means it’s time for graduating seniors to get in the last word. These hilarious high school yearbook quotes are from the true Masters of … Continue reading →

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I Always Knew You Loved Me, Mom

Posted on May 7, 2026 by mitchteemley

I made the above Mother’s Day video a few years back. I’ve posted it here so you can share it with others, if you wish. To show it at a church or other public gathering, click here. Mom was twenty … Continue reading →

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My Farewell to Old Los Angeles

Posted on May 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

Scenes from a long-forgotten L.A. My Real Memoir My farewell to old Los Angeles. That was what it turned out to be. When school was out, Mom would sometimes take me to “her L.A.” The two musts of these magical … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Better All the Time

Posted on May 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Isabella and Zsa Fischer Thought for the Week “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, a little better all the time. (Echo: It can’t get no worse.)” “It’s Getting Better All the Time.” Although the lyrics to this … Continue reading →

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