Tag Archives: healing

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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Believing in Yourself Again

Posted on March 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

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 it from the start, click here. Wracked with guilt, Zack had entered a strange cottage while his sister … Continue reading →

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A True Healer

Posted on March 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

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 it from the start, click here. Not caring whether he lived or died, Zack entered a strange cottage … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story

Posted on February 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Tell ‘em there’s power in Story,” the old gnome whispered. “Power ter heal and power ter hurt. Tell ‘em ter use their stories ter heal.” ~The Wishing Map The above quote is the source of my blog site’s title. It’s … Continue reading →

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Something So Wrong…

Posted on February 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

Painting by László Mednyánszky 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. Zack was stunned to discover that the terrifying apparition who’d … Continue reading →

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82 Years Ago Today

Posted on December 7, 2023 by mitchteemley

Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, a day President Roosevelt said would “live in infamy.” And for that generation it did. It was their “I remember where I was when…” moment, the event that changed their lives forever. … Continue reading →

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Reaching Your Destination

Posted on February 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week To you who are in emotional travail who long for healing now right here where you are I want to say healing awaits because it does But it is not here It is in a place … Continue reading →

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Love Is a Bridge

Posted on January 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. Sir Isaac Newton once … Continue reading →

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Sorrow – Lessons from Grief

Posted on August 31, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Chandra Lynn of Pics and Posts. New Orleans-born, Alabama-dwelling Chandra teaches literature and composition at “a small liberal arts university.” Because she lives “the life of the mind” at her job, Chandra says, her … Continue reading →

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The Seeds of Grace

Posted on May 29, 2022 by mitchteemley

A pastor friend recently asked me to speak about forgiveness. Knowing my history with the subject as a writer, filmmaker and teacher, he suggested I do a follow-up to his own recent message on forgiveness. This provided a surprising opportunity … Continue reading →

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