Tag Archives: 9/11

Shift Your Focus

Posted on September 11, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Although we tend to think about saints as holy and pious, and picture them with halos above their heads and ecstatic gazes, true saints are much more accessible. They are men and women like us, who live ordinary lives and … Continue reading →

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20 Years Ago Today

Posted on September 9, 2021 by mitchteemley

September, 2001, was a tumultuous month for my family. We’d sold our Orange County condo, the only home our children had ever known, and on Labor Day moved into a rented townhouse in Burbank, California. The next day I would … Continue reading →

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What Defines Us?

Posted on September 10, 2020 by mitchteemley

19 years ago, on 9/11/2001, terrorists struck America. And it, or rather how we responded, came to define the first decade of the 21st century. Then, in the 2010s, the world reeled from the Great Recession, and in many ways … Continue reading →

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“Never Forget!” But Why?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

“If stories weren’t told or books weren’t written, man would live like the beasts, only for the day. The whole world, all human life, is one long story.” ~Isaac Bashevis Singer Yesterday was the 18th anniversary of 9/11, the worst … Continue reading →

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Awake, O Sleeper

Posted on September 11, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Awake, O sleeper, arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” ~Ephesians 5:14 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” ~Galatians 5:1 P.S. For those of you who are following the news on my feature … Continue reading →

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Remember 9/11, Live 9/12

Posted on September 11, 2015 by mitchteemley

September, 2001, was a tumultuous month for my family. We’d sold our Orange County condo, the only home our children had ever known, and on Labor Day moved into a rented townhouse in Burbank, California. The next day I would … Continue reading →

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