Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis

The Perfect Church Service

Posted on November 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

“The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.” ~C.S. Lewis “I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, … Continue reading →

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What Is Unseen…

Posted on October 23, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Fell to Earth

Posted on October 8, 2022 by mitchteemley

Concept art created for the Disney series The Wishing Map The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. While “falling … Continue reading →

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The Way You See…

Posted on August 22, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “The way you see the world is how you live it.” ~J.R. Rim “See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise, you will only see what you were expecting.” ~Douglas Adams “When we … Continue reading →

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What is Real

Posted on July 31, 2022 by mitchteemley

“The prayer preceding all prayers is, ‘May it be the real I who speaks. May it be the real Thou that I speak to.’” ~C. S. Lewis ∞

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A Hard School

Posted on June 26, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Alex Conchillos My cousin Cody struggled his entire short life with depression, addiction, and soul crushing self-doubts. He learned to drive that wretched machine in a hard school. And yet in the midst of the struggle he found … Continue reading →

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Get it Write!

Posted on April 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

In the beginning…          “The greater part of the world’s troubles are due to questions of grammar.”       ~Michel de Montaigne I object, a baby should never be subject to this! (Get it?) “Never use abstract nouns … Continue reading →

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Humility Sets Us Free

Posted on April 4, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mystic Art Design Thought for the Week It’s common to hear statements to the effect that pride frees us to become our true selves. But this is false pride. Instead, we must reverse the formula. For it’s humility that … Continue reading →

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Not as the World Gives

Posted on March 13, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Freddie Addery “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give as the world gives, so do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” ~John 14:27 ∴

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Forgetting What Lies Behind

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Michael Atkins “Forgetting what lies behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians 3:13-14 † Note: British American actor, biographer, film producer Douglas … Continue reading →

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