Tag Archives: compassion

The Grieving Room

Posted on July 20, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is TrE Loadholt of A Cornered Gurl. One of my favorite bloggers, TrE is the author of three published poetry/prose books, and is also included in various anthologies, literary magazines, and online journals. She’s a … Continue reading →

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Facing a Post-Roe Future

Posted on June 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mustafa Omar Thought for the Week I have friends on both sides of the abortion fence. And so, although it’s no small task, I want to speak to both. That doesn’t mean I have no views on the … Continue reading →

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Unlikely Heroes

Posted on May 6, 2022 by mitchteemley

Not all heroes wear uniforms. Some simply wear their hearts on their sleeves. They may do nothing more than smile when they see someone in need of a smile. But make no mistake — in those moments, they are heroes. … Continue reading →

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Be a Fountain

Posted on February 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Trudy E. Teemley The way of this world is to take, but Jesus called his followers to reverse that formula, saying, “Freely you have received; freely give” (Matthew 10:8). In other words, we’re called to: “Be a fountain, … Continue reading →

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I Am Involved in Mankind

Posted on February 20, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo: Mitch Teemley “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as … Continue reading →

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Time for a Feel-Good Friday the 13th!

Posted on August 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Most of us aren’t terribly superstitious, but some people are, and Friday the 13ths are particularly terrifying for them. As for the rest of us, well, while today may be the only Friday the 13th this year, the never-ending pandemic … Continue reading →

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Remembering Hortense

Posted on August 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lucas Pezeta “Hortense was a young woman, thin and flat-chested, with brown curly hair just below her ears, held back on one side by a bobby pin or barrette. She wore flat, brown, tied oxford shoes, and I … Continue reading →

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Love in the Post-COVID Era

Posted on June 5, 2021 by mitchteemley

A year ago, I wrote about Love in the Time of Coronavirus. This may seem like a bookend to that post, but it’s more like a midpoint reality check. At first, we weren’t that frightened. But as infections and deaths … Continue reading →

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My First Friend

Posted on March 31, 2021 by mitchteemley

Overgrown House 4 by Hoekemannen (flickr.com) My Real Memoir I spotted a weasel in the spring of my 5th year. Apart from a few orange trees and an incinerator, our back yard was boring. The trees were too young to … Continue reading →

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Healthcare or Healthsnare?

Posted on March 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

Old Joke Patient: Doctor, it hurts when I do this. What do I do? Doctor: Don’t do that. New Version Patient: Doctor, it hurts when I get my medical bill. What do I do? Doctor: Don’t do– Oh, no, wait, there’s no cure … Continue reading →

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