Tag Archives: Christmas

The Reason He Came to Earth

Posted on December 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

“And so the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we have seen his glory, glory as of a Father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” ~John 1:14 ~AΩ~

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Why You Should Love Your Family…Anyway

Posted on December 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Family. A mixture of people we get and don’t get, love and only pretend to love. Because, well, they’re family. I haven’t seen my cousin Ralph in over fifty years. The moment he hit his teens … Continue reading →

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Hey, Friday the 13th Is a Holiday Too! Wait, Maybe it Isn’t.

Posted on December 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Well, at least Friday the 13th isn’t happening on Christmas Day! Oh, wait, that can’t happen because…never mind. But that means the real holidays are still coming! So, Happy Christmas-is-Almost-Here (Hanukkah too!) So-How-Bad-Can-It-Be Day! Click on any picture to enlarge … Continue reading →

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Have a Wonderfullish Week!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Have a wonderfullish week, and then a perfecticle weekend, and then an even wonderfuller nextish week, and then suddenly it’ll be Christmas! So just keep on going, and before you know it, it’ll be Christmas again! ζ       … Continue reading →

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And So the Adventure Begins…

Posted on December 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is the root of the word “adventure.” It means to finally arrive after a long journey. It is about Christ’s arrival. And ours. “The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears … Continue reading →

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My Family’s Peace Accord

Posted on August 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Livin’ In the Green My Real Memoir The holiday break was upon us–and just in time. My fall semester had been a rough one. And now the government was demanding proof of “satisfactory progression,” or it would be “Hello, … Continue reading →

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Embracing the Miracle

Posted on December 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

Painting by Gari Melchers (1860 – 1932) Thought for the Week I struggle with my faith. Cyclically. Some proxigean tide will send a wave of doubt crashing over me, producing the impression of drowning. I’ll flail and gasp, sometimes for … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

May the spirit of Christmas the yearning to give inhabit your heart for as long as you live

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The Person in the Title

Posted on December 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

I love Christmas. And with all my heart I love the One whose birth it celebrates. But it wasn’t always so. I grew up in a nonbelieving home. Yes, we called it “Christmas,” but for us it was a secular … Continue reading →

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“While Shepherds Watched Their (Kids) by Night…”

Posted on December 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

Some years back, I wrote a four-scene Modern Day Christmas Experience that’s performed by churches and drama groups every year. Here’s a brief version of one of these, The Shepherds. Merry Christmas! The moment Dan and Trish Shepherd dragged their kids into … Continue reading →

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