Tag Archives: Dr. Seuss

Wharton Finds a Whatzit

Posted on March 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Passover Gift to You Some years back, while preparing a Passover/Exodus message, I learned that manna, the miraculous little wafers that sustained the Hebrews during their long trek in the wilderness, translates to “what is it?” or more-or-less literally, “whatzits.” Delighted, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

It’s Dr. Seuss’s birth-ish date, so let us stop and celebrate a man who made us all feel better than a Sneetch’s favorite yakhair sweater. You taught us not to think so small, sir, and made our hearts two sizes … Continue reading →

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Don’t Trust God?

Posted on October 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” ~Romans 8:35 “For we know that God works all things together for the good of those who … Continue reading →

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An Analysis of Green Eggs and Ham

Posted on July 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on KJHansonStories.com:
On the surface, Green Eggs and Ham is supposedly about a picky eater who refuses to eat a dish that he would end up enjoying simply because he thought it didn’t sound appetizing. Parents hold…

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No One Does Christmas Like My Wife

Posted on December 4, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Friday photoblogs usually feature images I’ve found online. But this time I didn’t have to look so far. I just grabbed my phone and began chronicling how my wife beautifies our home, especially during the Christmas season. Which starts … Continue reading →

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“It Takes All Kinds…

Posted on July 10, 2020 by mitchteemley

…to make a world go weird.” Have a weird weekend, folks (not hard to do these days). (Click on any image to enlarge it, read caption, or start slide show) “As the saying goes, it takes all kinds to make … Continue reading →

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Wise Bear

Posted on August 15, 2019 by mitchteemley

Have a wonderful end of the week, and then a perfecticle weekend, and then an even wonderfuller week, and then, well, you know, just keep on going. ℘            “If you look the right way, you … Continue reading →

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Hurray for Today!

Posted on March 2, 2019 by mitchteemley

Some weird and wonderful things have happened on March 2nd. “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in … Continue reading →

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Little Rock, Big God

Posted on June 29, 2018 by mitchteemley

“But here’s the real reason my heart is so free, I don’t fight for God. My God fights for me.” ~ Little Rock, Big God I have the Dr. Seuss gene. I’m not sure which oddball aunt or uncle bequeathed … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Posted on March 1, 2018 by mitchteemley

It’s Dr. Seuss’s birth-ish date, so let us stop and celebrate a man who made us all feel better than a Sneetch’s favorite yakhair sweater. You taught us not to think so small, sir, and made our hearts two sizes … Continue reading →

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