Tag Archives: God

How Death Can Lead to Life

Posted on February 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

How Death Can Lead to Life “And now brothers, I will ask you a terrible question, and God knows I ask it also of myself. Is the truth beyond all truths, beyond the stars, just this: that to live without … Continue reading →

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Choose the Right Travelling Companion

Posted on February 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Choose the Right Travelling Companion “Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not anxiously look about. I will strengthen you and uphold you with My strong right hand.” ~Isaiah 41:10 “There is nothing we fear and desire in … Continue reading →

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Warning: This Isn’t a Blog Post!

Posted on January 24, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image by Caden Van Cleave Warning: This Isn’t a Blog Post, Part Deux This Is Only a Test… …of My Early Warning Blogger Burn-Out System. Were this an actual blog post, you would be instructed to take shelter in the nearest … Continue reading →

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Created Through Him and For Him

Posted on January 18, 2026 by mitchteemley

The Reason We Are Here “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.” ~Colossians … Continue reading →

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Dear God, We Need to Talk

Posted on January 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: Deconstruction of Negative Labels Dear God, We Need to Talk My Note to God Dear God, we need to talk. I understand why you’ve allowed me to suffer in the past. Because I learned from those trials and, heck, … Continue reading →

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Loving Her Just the Way She Was

Posted on January 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image Source: AmoMama My Real Memoir: Loving Her Just the Way She Was But Did I Love Her? Billy Joel’s biggest hit “Just the Way You Are” was on the radio and on my mind that fall —constantly. Did I … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light So Shine Before Others…

Posted on January 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Let Your Light So Shine Before Others… We were created to be conduits of grace. God doesn’t just rain down grace from the heavens, he distributes it through us. Why? Because he wants us to be like him. And if … 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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How Should I Then Live?

Posted on December 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

Image by Izhar Ahamed My Real Memoir I felt like a primordial planet with a molten heart and ever-shifting continents. What shape would I eventually take? I didn’t know. I only knew that my Creator was still molding me. In … Continue reading →

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Is My Faith Changing Who I Am?

Posted on December 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

Is my faith changing who I am? If it isn’t, It isn’t real. ∞

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