Tag Archives: comfort

Finding a Safe and Cozy Place

Posted on April 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Safe in the City (today.com) Six years ago this month, our sense of safety plummeted. Suddenly, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, finding a safe and cozy place became everyone’s goal. A comfy nook to read or pray. A … Continue reading →

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Comfort Is Infectious – Pass It On!

Posted on October 5, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we may comfort others who are in trouble with the … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up Fall and Stick Around!

Posted on September 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Johannes Plenio Do you call it Fall, from the old Germanic word fallan? Which literally means to “fall,” as in the temperatures or the leaves, or both. Or do you call it Autumn? A prettier-sounding word from the … Continue reading →

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Condemned Alleys Fading Stars

Posted on December 23, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Veena Sood of Recollections At Fall. Poet and essayist Veena lives in the northern Indian city of Shimla, a popular tourist destination nestled at the base of the Himalayas. But it’s also an educational … Continue reading →

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Deep in December

Posted on December 29, 2018 by mitchteemley

“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” ~Mother Teresa “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is … Continue reading →

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It’s Raining Cats and Dog

Posted on June 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

If where you live it’s precipitating cats and dogs today If felines and canines be declinating find a cozy abode and just stay Interestingly, it seems the best way to escape when it’s raining cats and dogs, is to curl … Continue reading →

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Pass it On!

Posted on December 3, 2017 by mitchteemley

 “Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in our troubles, so that we can comfort others with the same comfort we ourselves have received.”  … Continue reading →

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