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Tag Archives: father
A Religion of One
Originally posted on Jewish Young Professional:
When I was five, my dad misinterpreted that verse from Leviticus about not cutting your flesh for the dead as a prohibition against piercing your ears, so I never did, and only in high…
Posted in Poetry, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, confession, father, Featured Blogger, honesty, Jewish, religion
16 Comments
Relationshipland
I don’t usually make New Year’s Resolutions, though I do have goals. More importantly, I have relationships. Although I sometimes wish I didn’t because, frankly, I’m not very good at them. I’m much more at home in Mitchland where I … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir
Tagged daughter, father, God, interpersonal, New Year, relationships, resolutions
31 Comments
A Message from My Heart
I come from a long line of short-lived men. My father died of a heart attack at 45, and both of my grandfathers died of heart attacks, as well. In addition, my mother died of a heart condition at the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged blood pressure, Christmas, death, father, funny, heart attack, love, warning signs
66 Comments
Love. Before It’s Too Late.
My dad, Bill Teemley, was ambitious, hard-working, and deeply conservative. I was a wildly liberal 23 year old who’d recently completed a “useless” Theatre Arts degree and moved back in with the folks. Somewhere along the line a Game of … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Story Power
Tagged father, healing, heart attack, love, reconciliation, son
123 Comments
She’s Off for Good
Originally posted on Eating My Way to the Top:
My wife and I just dropped our 17-year-old daughter off at the airport so she can spend the next 2½ weeks volunteering with a humanitarian organization that’s building schools and teaching…
Posted in Culture, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged blogger, blogging, empty nest, father, featured, funny, parenthood
4 Comments
A Different Kind of Wall
Bil was a proud man (yes, he spelled his name that way). Trust me, I know because I have an excess of pride myself. I came to know him when he played the lead role in my production of A … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Religion/Faith
Tagged father, forgiveness, God, heaven, love, pride, wall
31 Comments
I Forgive You for Not Being Perfect
My father was born 90 years ago today. He died 45 years later. Which means he’s been dead the same number of years he lived. Cold, round numbers that fail to tell who he was. Dad impacted every aspect of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Story Power
Tagged Christmas, dad, father, forgiveness, love, teen
53 Comments
Feelin’ the Love!
Thank You for making Love. Before It’s Too Late my most read blog post of the year! and for making the day it was posted–and the next day–my two biggest viewing days ever!
Posted in Mitchellaneous, Story Power
Tagged dad, death, father, love, parenthood, reconciliation, son
8 Comments