Tag Archives: gratitude

This Is My Essay Abowt Rokz

Posted on November 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

Our class had to rite abowt what we ar greatfull for for Thanzgiving. I am rilly greatfull for rokz, ezpeshully ar planit which is a rilly big rok, cuz thay hold everthing up. So I rote abowt rokz. Mitchell T. … Continue reading →

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Blessed to Be a Blessing

Posted on June 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week While it is “more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35), it is also a blessing to learn how to receive. Many of us spend our entire lives striving to bless ourselves, making certain that … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” ~C. S. Lewis Wishing You a Happy and Grateful Memorial Day! •

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Counting My Blessings

Posted on May 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Sorry for the hackneyed title. I know it’s kind of an old saw. Anyway, here’s my point: I’m getting older (not “old,” mind you, old is always 20 years older than I am), and lately I’ve been feeling the effects of … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

I had a wonderful mom, and am truly grateful for her. But I also want to celebrate the beautiful girl who first loved me, then without losing a drop, magically filled up with love for our first child (every time … Continue reading →

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted on May 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

“I touch the future. I teach.” ~Christa McAuliffe “One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” ~Malala Yousafzai “A teacher is someone who talks in someone else’s sleep.” ~W. H. Auden

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Grateful Forever!

Posted on January 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

What if we thanked God for literally everything he’s given us, starting with the hearts and minds and voices to thank him? I mean, heck, everything comes from God, so there wouldn’t be time for anything else! It would literally … Continue reading →

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How To Be Happy

Posted on November 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week A few years back, our washer and dryer broke down, and my wife and I grumpily lugged all of our clothes to a local laundromat. (Being a playwright, I naturally turned it into a scene, available … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Is Coming!

Posted on November 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thanksgiving is one of America’s favorite holidays. But for many its real name should probably be Self-indulgence Day. So, enjoy, but remember: 1) Pause and be thankful 2) Take a moment to appreciate your forebears (ahem, get it?). 3) And don’t get ahead … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago Today

Posted on October 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal Ten years ago, my life changed. I’d been trying “forever” to make movies, believing it was something God had called me to do. But I simply didn’t have the funds. So I got a bunch of talented … Continue reading →

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