Tag Archives: challenges

How to Answer Kids’ Toughest Questions

Posted on October 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Carina Chen Thought for the Week Who created Stonehenge? Or the statues at Easter Island? And how were the pyramids built (were Legos involved)? All great mysteries. But the greatest mystery of all is, “How do we answer … Continue reading →

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Our Masterpiece

Posted on September 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary I love the fact that the sky is always changing, never exactly the same, sometimes subtly different, sometimes breathtakingly so. Last night the moon was a shimmering crescent cradled by a perfectly-formed diamond of zelkova branches. … Continue reading →

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Living Unafraid

Posted on March 3, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Terri Nida of Diary of a Quadriplegic. Terri is one of my all time heroes. Like our mutual friend Bill Sweeney (who went to be with his Creator in January), Terri faces life with, … Continue reading →

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Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Posted on March 19, 2020 by mitchteemley

My wife and I are celebrating our 35th engagement anniversary tonight. Quietly and intimately, with a candle-lit dinner and a bottle of our favorite wine, at the most exclusive eatery in town: our house. You may have caught the reference … Continue reading →

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