Tag Archives: children

Look Before You [Insert Disaster Here]

Posted on March 19, 2025 by mitchteemley

My daughter had finally reached the stage where she was ready to use the potty-training seat all by herself! (It’s OK, I’ll wait while you applaud.) Squeak, click, went the bathroom door. A moment later, there was a blood-curdling scream. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Read This, You’ll Only Encourage Me

Posted on January 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

My 3rd Grade Notebook (with 5th Grade photo “enhanced” by 5th-Grade-Me) How to Choose a Blog Name Ten years ago, I launched my blog site with this quip: “Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3. Is this thing on?” … Continue reading →

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This Is My Essay Abowt Rokz

Posted on November 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

Our class had to rite abowt what we ar greatfull for for Thanzgiving. I am rilly greatfull for rokz, ezpeshully ar planit which is a rilly big rok, cuz thay hold everthing up. So I rote abowt rokz. Mitchell T. … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Letters to God

Posted on September 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

Actual Kids’ Letters to God Dear God… “I did not think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset You made on Tuesday. That was cool.” ~Eugene “Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why … Continue reading →

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Love Has a Language…

Posted on August 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

…known only by children and animals. May we learn to love like them: Innocently. Unexpectedly. And withought reservation. Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show.

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Helping Out

Posted on July 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

Is there anything more useless than when children “help”? And yet they do help us. True, we help them to become adults, but more importantly, they help us to become children again. Which is what it means to be truly … Continue reading →

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Smile, It’s Friday!

Posted on June 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Dear Friday, I’m so glad we are back together. I’m sorry you had to see me with Mon–Thurs, but I swear I was thinking of you the whole time.” ~Anonymous Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slideshow. … Continue reading →

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Small Bunny, Big Love

Posted on June 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

This is the first anniversary of our little cat Misha’s passing. In remembering her, I’m reminded of another small creature who left a huge imprint on my heart. Flopsy-Jean Teemley was a chocolate brown Holland lop, and the first child … Continue reading →

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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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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

I had a wonderful mom, and am truly grateful for her. But I also want to celebrate the beautiful girl who first loved me, then without losing a drop, magically filled up with love for our first child (every time … Continue reading →

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