Tag Archives: destiny

Free Will!

Posted on December 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Are we free? Or is the ability to choose an illusion? Why is our understanding of this subject so dim? It seems clear that we are … Continue reading →

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Less Glory, Please?

Posted on November 26, 2017 by mitchteemley

“In some ways, it is natural for us to wish that God had designed for us a less glorious and less arduous destiny; but then we are wishing not for more love but for less.” ~C.S. Lewis

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What You Are

Posted on November 19, 2017 by mitchteemley

“But you, dear children, belong to God, and have already overcome the world, for the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” ~1 John 4:4

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The Wishing Map 64

Posted on May 10, 2017 by mitchteemley

“It’s not about control,” said Aloysia. “Control is an illusion. It’s about making choices you don’t want to make. That’s what decides your destiny.”

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The Wishing Map 63

Posted on May 3, 2017 by mitchteemley

Has anyone ever shared a secret with you that changed your life?

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The Wishing Map 15

Posted on June 1, 2016 by mitchteemley

Is it possible that what seem like random occurrences in your life are part of some greater plan? Is it possible you were born “for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14)

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The Wishing Map 7

Posted on April 6, 2016 by mitchteemley

Has anyone ever appeared at just the right moment to spin your life in an entirely new direction?

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The Wishing Map 122

Posted on January 6, 2016 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Four: The Long Night Previously: Gina learned of B’frona’s fate since she’d left Rennou. What fate awaited her, she wondered. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ It was presumed that Zack and Gina would … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 121

Posted on January 2, 2016 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Three: Return to Rennou (Continued) Previously: B’frona confessed his failure to overcome the kidnappers who captured Gina’s dragon. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ He stood steeped in anguish as Sh’renn, his adoptive sister, picked up … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 117

Posted on December 19, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Three: Return to Rennou (Continued) Previously: Gina’s sword had led them to Rennou, the place of her greatest disgrace. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Gina jumped up onto the Great Porch. “Puff?  … Continue reading →

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