Tag Archives: future

Mapping Out My Future

Posted on September 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Fall and winter of my senior year had turned out just the way I’d planned. But spring took an unexpectedly dark turn. First, our lovably nebbish Choir instructor Mr. Brock developed a bad case of the hiccups. … Continue reading →

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The End is Near!

Posted on December 30, 2022 by mitchteemley

The end of 2022, that is. And what’s next? Only God knows. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that we’re pretty bad at predicting what’s coming, but whatever it is, it will affect us all. I … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights in whom there is no variation or shadow of changing.” ~James 1:17  

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Change the Future

Posted on October 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “You’re an author, and the stories you write are penned across the hearts of your children. Therefore, be careful with the pen because you’re writing on some very precious paper.” ~Craig D. Lounsbrough “The way we … Continue reading →

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An Unknown Future

Posted on May 22, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~Corrie ten Boom ~AΩ~

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Mixed Blessings

Posted on February 3, 2022 by mitchteemley

The term “mixed blessings” is redundant. Why do I say that? Because all true blessings are mixed. God isn’t just in the blessing business, he’s in the growth business, and growth requires challenges, difficulty. Just as our muscles don’t grow … Continue reading →

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A Whoom! in the Room

Posted on January 8, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by jplenio 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 the entire novel, begin here. Ever since Aunt Aloysia had given them the … Continue reading →

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Whispers of an Unimagined Future

Posted on January 1, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Robert Lukeman 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 the entire novel, begin here. The mysterious Map their Aunt Aloysia had … Continue reading →

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Daylight Ravings Time

Posted on November 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

Daylight Savings ends while we sleep tonight in most of North and Central America (and already has in other parts of the world). So don’t forget to set back your clocks. But be warned! If we keep doing this, who … Continue reading →

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Unity, Not Conformity

Posted on July 24, 2021 by mitchteemley

Unity is far superior to conformity. Conformity suppresses individual traits and strengths. Unity embraces them, and in so doing helps all of us to go higher, run faster, and be stronger — together. In the spirit of the Olympics… “Though … Continue reading →

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