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Professor Albert Einstein’s Advice for 2026

Posted on January 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Professor Albert Einstein’s Advice for 2026 Albert Einstein needs no introduction. Not only is he the veritable icon for the word “genius,” he’s also one of the most quoted (and misquoted) people on earth. We’re entering the most rapid and … Continue reading →

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Who Will You Be in 2026?

Posted on December 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

‘Future’ by Ahmed Carter (unsplash.com) Thought for the Week You who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by And so become yourself Because the past is just a goodbye ~“Teach Your Children” (Graham Nash) … Continue reading →

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God’s Plan: Hope and a Future

Posted on December 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

Buildings that have been traumatized by storms need restoration. So do human hearts. This year has seen many such storms. There is no greater path to restoration than to trust in our designer and builder. Let us trust the One … Continue reading →

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While It Is Still Called Today

Posted on December 1, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Brooding about our past and worrying about our future is the most efficient way to ruin our present. Instead, let us focus on the now, and upon our fellow travelers. And let us: “Encourage each other … Continue reading →

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What If It’s Not What We Expected?

Posted on November 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear believers: What if God’s plans for the future don’t go the way we expect them to? (Has the present?) What if everything plays out in a way we could never have imagined? Does it matter? Has it ever? All … Continue reading →

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Remember to Look for the Crack

Posted on October 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~Shel Silverstein “Hold fast to dreams, … Continue reading →

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Hope Is the Thing With Feathers

Posted on September 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

When all seems hopeless, hope takes flight. We learn this again and again. Hope is always there, waiting. And when it’s needed, it spreads its wings. In memoriam: 9/11/2001. Click on any image to enlarge it, to read caption, or … Continue reading →

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The World We Leave Behind

Posted on August 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

What would the world look like without us? The scientific word is entropy. Things would crack, crumble, and disintegrate. But they would also be invaded — by water, soil, light, life. They would be transformed from the unnatural into the … Continue reading →

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Ready or Not, You’re a Teacher!

Posted on August 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Alexander Krivitskiy Thought for the Week Five years ago today, I met the future. His name was Jaylen. He and I had been matched as mentee and mentor by a local social service organization. How did I feel? … Continue reading →

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What Is Our World Made Of?

Posted on July 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

It was the world they were born into The one they’d been given Although they’d long since forgotten The Visitor who came and filled it with glass Which was said to be immortal They had to admit it was beautiful … Continue reading →

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