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Forever and Ever: Worlds Without End

Posted on February 26, 2026 by mitchteemley

Forever and Ever: Worlds Without End One of the Most Prominent Phrases… In both theĀ Old and New Testaments is “forever and ever.” It’s usually translated this way because the original Greek, “eon of the eons,” means endless time. But since … Continue reading →

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But Where Is God?

Posted on February 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

Ā But Where Is God? “God is the author of the cosmos, not a character within it. Since he created space-time, it is pointless to try to find him in the heavens. Could one find Handel himself by searching through the … Continue reading →

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Created Through Him and For Him

Posted on January 18, 2026 by mitchteemley

The Reason We Are Here “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.” ~Colossians … Continue reading →

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God’s Workmanship Is All Around Us

Posted on November 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

God’s Workmanship Is All Around Us “Nature is too thin a screen; the glory of the omnipresent God bursts through everywhere.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson ā€œReading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, … Continue reading →

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Sky: The Ultimate Artist’s Canvas

Posted on September 19, 2025 by mitchteemley

“There is one spectacle grander than the sea,” Victor Hugo observed, and that is “the sky.” Yet, “there is one spectacle (even) grander than the sky,” he added, and “that is the interior of the soul.ā€ That isn’t a coincidence. … Continue reading →

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George Washington and His Quantum Hatchet

Posted on September 17, 2025 by mitchteemley

I once saw a clever juggler who claimed that a hatchet he balanced in his act was the one used by young George Washington to chop down his fatherā€™s cherry tree. ā€œOf course, the handleā€™s been replaced eight times,ā€ he … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things That Matter

Posted on September 6, 2025 by mitchteemley

When you find God in the little things they cease to be little things Ī¶

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Grateful Forever!

Posted on January 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

What if we thanked God for literally everything he’s given us, starting with the hearts and minds and voices to thank him? I mean, heck, everything comes from God, so there wouldnā€™t be time for anything else! It would literally … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Beauty

Posted on November 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

There’s a whiff of the miraculous in how much unexpected beauty there is in the world. But perhaps more miraculous still is the fact that humans (even those without eyesight) are able to see it. If they only will. Click … Continue reading →

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God’s Magnum Opus

Posted on July 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

I feel a sense of connection to great artists when I view their work. I feel an even deeper sense of connection to The Artist when I view God’s work. Creation doesn’t limit or ā€œcontainā€ our Creator. Rather it manifests … Continue reading →

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