Tag Archives: eternity

Ever Green

Posted on February 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

Some lives are leafy limbs compelling eyes to gaze at them to acknowledge their convulsive beauty Naïve in their baseless joy they reign a scant and unremembered season And then they die never having truly lived Other lives are barren … Continue reading →

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The Road Ahead

Posted on January 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

May your closest companion now and always be the One who made the road. ∞

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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 wouldn’t be time for anything else! It would literally … Continue reading →

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Heaven or Hell?

Posted on December 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

Heaven is often represented as a reward, a perfect place for the righteous to dwell in. But it’s not the reward I seek. I’d rather be in Hell with God than in Heaven without him. Of course, that’s not possible, … Continue reading →

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Ticket to Heaven?

Posted on November 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Real faith, life-changing faith, isn’t legal, it’s relational. So if you’re asking, “How do I get into heaven?” you’re asking the wrong question. Heaven is God’s home, as it were, and the way to “get in” isn’t to pick the … Continue reading →

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The Soul Is a River

Posted on October 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Likewise is the soul a river that flows not only from but to its Source ~AΩ~

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The Best Way to Write a Story

Posted on September 24, 2023 by mitchteemley
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Love Song

Posted on September 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Dora A.K. of Dreams From a Pilgrim. “Like this site, I’m a work-in-progress,” Dora writes, “but by God’s grace, he’s still editing.” If that rings a bell, it might be because you’re human. Despite … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Heavens

Posted on September 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

Like all beings with souls, I have been perpetually in awe of nature. And yet I’ve always yearned for something more. Even before I believed, I looked for what was “behind” the night sky. I sensed that the spiral precision of leaves, … Continue reading →

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What Is Death?

Posted on July 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

 Thought for the Week  I used to think of death as: Delete File and Empty Trash.     Now I think of it as: Save Copy (in the cloud) and meet the Programmer. ∞ “To the well-organized mind, death is … Continue reading →

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