Author Archives: mitchteemley

About mitchteemley

Writer, Filmmaker, Humorist, Thinker-about-stuffer

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on April 19, 2019

Q. What’s wrong with this picture? A. It should have been you (and me). “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” ~Romans 3:23 “But God proves His love for us in this: that while we … Continue reading →

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Death Loses

Posted on April 18, 2019

We are born in the shadow of death. No one gets out of here alive. But 2,000 years ago, Jesus signed Death’s death warrant. On the night before his crucifixion he taught his disciples to live in the light of this new … Continue reading →

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I know God

Posted on April 17, 2019

Originally posted on mytalkindrums:
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Years ago in the middle of the greatest obstacle that faced me , discouraged and helpless , I fixed my eyes on the bible searching for strength, resolve, anything that would…

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Long Live the Spirit of Notre Dame!

Posted on April 16, 2019

“I once toured Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and was astonished to see gargoyles (demons) all along its spectacular roofline. When I asked why they would include such symbols of evil, the translator replied, ‘Ho-ho, we do not embrace evil, monsieur, … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Sailboat

Posted on April 15, 2019

Most of my dreams are “mad libs,” the organized part of my mind attempting to construct a narrative out of disparate snippets. But every now and then I receive what could actually be considered a message. My life was at … Continue reading →

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Dear God

Posted on April 14, 2019

Actual Kids’ Letters to God Dear God… “Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t You just keep the ones You already made?” ~Jane “In school they told us what You do. Who does it … Continue reading →

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Irony, Thy Name is Human

Posted on April 13, 2019

To err is human. Oh, so human.

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