Tag Archives: forgiveness

How to Handle a Waiter From Hell

Posted on January 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

Note: My Real Memoir will return next week. Meanwhile, here’s a (non-chronological) memoir moment. All I wanted from our server was for him to tell us what the specials were, to make a few recommendations, and then bring us our … Continue reading →

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Longing for an Impossible Love

Posted on November 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Music From My Movies The song “Impossible Love” plays a key role in my feature film Healing River. And indeed in my life. Early in the movie, 17-year-old songwriter and drug addict Alec has a melody stuck in his head. He tries … Continue reading →

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How to Curse

Posted on October 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week When I was in my 20s, I was proud of my liberated use of profanity. It was what set me apart from the uptight older generation who simply needed to “get over it.” Words were just … Continue reading →

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A Story of Radical Forgiveness

Posted on August 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

My multi-award-winning feature film Healing River is one of the highest-rated inspirational movies ever premiered on Amazon Prime. It’s been called “beautiful,” “powerful,” and “life-changing.” So, I’m inviting you to watch it — even if you’ve seen it before! And … Continue reading →

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Forgiving the Hurt

Posted on August 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

A few years back, a publisher friend, Richard, stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, he said I was lazy and dishonest. “Lazy” because … Continue reading →

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“They” Are Us

Posted on July 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week We love to see the privileged taken down. That’s our way with idols: first we worship them, then we grind them down to make new gods. Does anyone have a get-out-of-scandal-free card? Yes, the poor and … Continue reading →

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Father’s Dud?

Posted on June 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Last Sunday, we celebrated Father’s Day in my country. Some of us did, that is. Others simply haven’t had the kind of warm, wise, loving daddykins they can wax sentimental over. If that’s a little too close for comfort, I … Continue reading →

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Speaking the Truth

Posted on June 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

God is love. ~1 John 4:8 Therefore, if we do not speak out of love, we do not speak for God Period ∗

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It’s His Kindness

Posted on April 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Most people think it’s the other way around. Aren’t you glad God disagrees? “When you, a mere human being, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Or do you disregard … Continue reading →

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Two Things

Posted on April 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

The first is greater than I can bear to think. And the latter is greater than I dare to hope. “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” ~John 15:13 ∞

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