Tag Archives: destiny

Free Your Free Will!

Posted on January 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Thought for the Week Are we free? Or is the ability to choose an illusion? And why is our understanding of this subject so dim? We … Continue reading →

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47 Years Ago Today

Posted on August 4, 2022 by mitchteemley

By the time the war ended, 58,220 American soldiers had died in Vietnam. And, in a strange irony, 50,000 of the people they’d gone to save had been evacuated to the United States. It was the largest airlift in U.S. … Continue reading →

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A Whoom! in the Room

Posted on January 8, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by jplenio The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Ever since Aunt Aloysia had given them the … Continue reading →

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Nothing Is What It Seems to Be

Posted on November 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Lucian Ioan DOBARTA LuciDO The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. “We really do have a … Continue reading →

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Who Makes Your Decisions?

Posted on August 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

“Crossroads” (Diamond Consultants) In Genesis 13, were told that Abram (whose spiritual legacy is immeasurable) and his nephew Lot had done exceedingly well as shepherds. So much so, that they needed to divide their flocks and lands. So Abram allowed … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 134

Posted on October 3, 2018 by mitchteemley

Our life purpose is often revealed to us through our failings.

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The Wishing Map 133

Posted on September 26, 2018 by mitchteemley

Yes, your life has a purpose.

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Choices

Posted on August 4, 2018 by mitchteemley

“You can’t control your fate by refusing to make choices! I didn’t discover my destiny until I faced my circumstances. I had to make hard, awful choices, choices I didn’t want to make. I made terrible mistakes, but that was … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Write a Story

Posted on July 7, 2018 by mitchteemley
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The Wishing Map 121

Posted on June 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

Life is not just about fulfilling dreams. It’s also about overcoming curses. We were put in this world to help each other do both.

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