Tag Archives: evil

Who Will Rejoice When You Die?

Posted on January 25, 2026 by mitchteemley

Who Will Rejoice When You Die? “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” ~Ephesians … Continue reading →

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Is Halloween Really Evil?

Posted on November 3, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Evil lives in people, not in things. People are, to use the classical term, sinful. But it’s easier–and less convicting–to focus on things. The fact that we call the second day of the week Tuesday (Tiw’s Day), … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Real Me

Posted on June 17, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Whatever I might become, after my meltdown there was no going back to who I’d been. My first year as a grad student had ended. I’d taken off like Lindberg and crashed like the Hindenburg. And now … Continue reading →

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The Day Freedom Was Saved

Posted on June 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

D-Day: It was the largest and riskiest invasion in human history. Courage worth commemorating, yes. But beyond that, if June 6, 1944 still has something to teach us–and I believe it does–it may be this: 1) That evil exists 2) … Continue reading →

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Even in the Darkest Valley

Posted on October 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

“And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).” ~The Wishing Map φ

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An Angel of Light?

Posted on October 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

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 it from the start, click here. Gina Dore has finally encountered her Questing Beast, and it’s nothing like what she expected (warning: graphic imagery). … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Evil

Posted on September 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Daniel Jensen “Evil does not seek to create. Its purpose is to corrupt, to turn what has already been created into a mockery of itself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Face of Evil

Posted on September 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: hdwallbox.com 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 it from the start, click here. After many desperate days, Gina, wielding a sword with a mind of its own, has … Continue reading →

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Wow! This Changes Everything!

Posted on August 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

I found this headline in that bastion of journalistic integrity The Weekly World News, so you know it’s gotta be true. Check and see if your boss or ex-boyfriend is still around. Other actual newspaper headlines I found: “New Autos to … Continue reading →

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Prophetic Dreams?

Posted on July 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Rogier Hoekstra 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 it from the start, click here. In search of an elusive Beast, and prodded by a pushy sword, Gina … Continue reading →

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