Tag Archives: childlike

A Complete Life

Posted on April 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lauren Lulu Taylor Nothing Else Matters “A complete life is the life of a child. When I am fully conscious of my awareness of Christ, there is something wrong. It is the sick person who really knows what … Continue reading →

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Dear Human Race…

Posted on September 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I tried to find a more sophisticated way to put this. But sometimes, you know, childlike is best. Ψ

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Truly I Tell You…

Posted on June 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

A learned Theologian passed away. At that same moment, a Child died. In the blink of an eye, the two appeared before God. The Theologian wrinkled his nose and said, “Hmm, you’re not what I expected.” But the Child threw open her … Continue reading →

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Real Men Refuse to Grow Up!

Posted on February 4, 2022 by mitchteemley

I don’t play, I multitask. For example, I’ve discovered I can save time by peeing in the shower — that’s not immature, it’s practical, right? Seriously, though, if it’s wrong to lock up a child, then maybe it’s also wrong … Continue reading →

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Childlike, Not Childish

Posted on July 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

Childishness is fine for children. But Jesus calls us to grow spiritually. And yet at the same time to become more childlike. Isn’t that a contradiction? No, because being childish is trusting in something limited and flawed, like ourselves. But being … Continue reading →

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A Childlike Faith

Posted on January 17, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo Credit: Santa Monica, United States – Lauren Lulu Taylor (unsplash.com) “A complete life is the life of a child. When I am fully conscious of my awareness of Christ, there is something wrong. It is the sick person who … Continue reading →

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Dear Human Race

Posted on May 9, 2019 by mitchteemley

I tried to find a sophisticated way to put this. But sometimes childlike is best.

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Truly I Tell You…

Posted on January 13, 2019 by mitchteemley

A learned Theologian passed away. At that same moment, a Child died. In the blink of an eye, the two appeared before God. The Theologian wrinkled his nose and said, “Hmm, you’re not what I expected.” But the Child threw open her … Continue reading →

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He Made a Way

Posted on April 3, 2018 by mitchteemley

Part Two (to read Part One, click here) Having “my own religion” was a bit of a bust. But I pressed on, determined like Adam and Eve to discern good and evil for myself. I was currently pondering the Eightfold Path … Continue reading →

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He Made a Way

Posted on April 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

Part One Childlike is precisely what a child should be. It is, in fact, the highest estate to which a child can ascend. It signals a deep, implanted wisdom: “This is my Parent who understands what I do not, and … Continue reading →

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