Author Archives: mitchteemley

About mitchteemley

Writer, Filmmaker, Humorist, Thinker-about-stuffer

Capturing the Unexpected

Posted on August 24, 2019

Life. It’s full of the unexpected. Sometimes horrible, sometimes great. Mostly just weird. I mean, you can’t make this stuff up, right? Well, you can. But who would believe you? (Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Yourself!

Posted on August 23, 2019

Those who’ve read my past posts will know I’m not a fan of the self-esteem movement. Nevertheless, I do believe that, just as acknowledging our failings is important, there are times and ways in which self-appreciation is equally wise, healthy … Continue reading →

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Are You Here?

Posted on August 22, 2019

Autumn is coming and we’re almost 2/3rds of the way through 2019! How’s your Plan for the Year going so far? “The best laid schemes of mice and men go oft astray.” ~Robert Burns “Life is what happens to us … Continue reading →

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When little people get ugly

Posted on August 21, 2019

Originally posted on Megspot:
When Molly was in grade two, her teacher called me aside to tell me that she and her BFF had been in a bit of an argument, but neither girl would talk about why. The teacher…

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Facebook Thriller

Posted on August 20, 2019

A True Story I logged onto Facebook, but couldn’t get past some weird new game Fb had introduced. Playing was not optional; I know because I tried to quit and couldn’t. Telling Faceook, “I don’t want to play” merely turned … Continue reading →

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The Line of Despair

Posted on August 19, 2019

I try to balance my posts between God stuff and other stuff. But, because of my passion to speak truth into people’s lives (including my own), God stuff tends to win. For me, all roads lead to God, not to … Continue reading →

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Our Greatest Fear

Posted on August 18, 2019

     “Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life, but as those who do.” ~Ephesians 5:15

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