Tag Archives: desire

The Boy with Two Brains

Posted on April 5, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Many of my memoir posts have had a Tom Sawyer-ish tone, provoking “Oh, you had such an idyllic childhood!” responses. But in the last couple of months, there’ve been darker entries. In the past two weeks, I … Continue reading →

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Seek and You Shall Find

Posted on February 13, 2022 by mitchteemley

Seek God’s help and you may receive what you desire. Seek God himself and you will receive all that you desire. For to desire God is to have all that is worth desiring. †

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Goodbye, Marilyn

Posted on June 8, 2020 by mitchteemley

One hot summer, like the one that’s upon us, an icon died. I was just a kid, so you wouldn’t think it would have affected me much. But it did. It was 1962. Marilyn Monroe died while I was at … Continue reading →

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Perfect Peace

Posted on May 31, 2020 by mitchteemley

There’s a wise and ancient recipe: Desire nothing and you shall have peace Wise, yes And simple too But incomplete Here’s how to complete it: Desire nothing but God and you shall have everything. θ Today is Pentecost Sunday, commemorating … Continue reading →

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This Summer

Posted on September 22, 2018 by mitchteemley
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The Wishing Map 125

Posted on July 25, 2018 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Four: The Long Night (continued) Previously: Gina’s Questing Beast had somehow turned into her beloved dragon pup. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Gina’s fingers ached to rub Puff’s…

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Desire

Posted on September 2, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Desire is a flame that can light a lantern or burn down a house.” ~The Wishing Map

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The Wishing Map 125

Posted on January 16, 2016 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Four: The Long Night (continued) Previously: Gina’s Questing Beast had somehow turned into her beloved dragon pup. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Gina’s fingers ached to rub Puff’s little horn nubs, to wrap … Continue reading →

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