Category Archives: Quips and Quotes

Brief thoughts. Big ideas.

Love Is Irrational

Posted on May 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Walking the path:
Don and Jo 1967 (2-minute read) I love my wife. Why? I don’t know; I just do. I can tell you why I like her or admire her. I have reasons for those, but…

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Courage Demands Gratitude

Posted on May 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

Dear Americans, while we enjoy our Memorial Day, may we not fail to remember those whose sacrifices paid for it. Those soldiers, firefighters, police officers and others whose sacrifices have secured the lives and freedoms of Americans and non-Americans alike. … Continue reading →

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Only Love…

Posted on May 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

“If I have prophetic powers, and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and have the faith to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” ~1 Corinthians 13:2 Only love can unbreak us. ♥

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Unintentional Irony

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

Irony: it’s everywhere we look. Except when we’re actually looking for it. Which is rather ironic, actually. Humans are the most ironic creatures on earth–and probably in the rest of the universe, for that matter–both intentionally and unintentionally. As Deteriorata, … Continue reading →

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Telephone Solicitors

Posted on May 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

I don’t like telephone solicitation. But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy it. I mean, robocalls–meh. But I took real pleasure in having this conversation with an actual live solicitor: Telephone rings Me: Hello? Solicitor: Hello, I’m from Hearing Solutions. … Continue reading →

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Aging Gracefully

Posted on May 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Scarlett's BPD Corner:
Oh, to age gracefully. How many times have you heard this term? It seems that we hear/read it more and more these days, as people seem to be obsessed with physical beauty, cosmetic…

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Just Mitch

Posted on May 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir God believed in me. Even though, by my teens, I’d decided he didn’t exist and had come to consider believers rather simple-minded. Still, I could be tactfully dodgy. I told my pen pal Judy I believed in … Continue reading →

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Do You Have Unfinished Business?

Posted on May 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Tom and I have been friends for many years, and I love him to a fault. Which is convenient since he regularly confesses his faults. He’s a sincere but weak believer who is sick of his … Continue reading →

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Abide in Me

Posted on May 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

   “In Him was life, and that life was the light of all humankind.” ~John 1:4 ∴

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

I had a real, imperfect, wonderful mother growing up. I’m also inexpressibly blessed to share my life with the marvelous mother of my children, my wife Trudy! “A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of … Continue reading →

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