Tag Archives: home

The “Doing Church at Home” Era

Posted on July 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

We had no choice. Back in the ‘90s, our then-toddler daughter kept catching colds at church. This was no surprise. After all, kids are viral airports, where infections land and take off with great regularity. In fact, quite a few … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Cure for Cabin Fever

Posted on April 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

We love our home. No, it’s not in any tourist guides. But it has Us built into it. We miss it when we travel. We don’t fit right in hotel beds. We miss our kitchen and bathroom with everything right … Continue reading →

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Come Home…Before It’s Too Late!

Posted on June 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mitch Teemley 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 and Gina had accidentally scattered the mysterious Objects throughout Ismara. … Continue reading →

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Headed for Home? Or Headed for Hell?

Posted on May 31, 2022 by mitchteemley

Source: Lavie Zine My Real Memoir By the time I turned 11, my brief flirt with faith (“Hello, is anyone there?” Cue crickets. “I guess not.”) was beginning to fade. I was a boy agnostic with a taste for shiny … Continue reading →

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Sweeping God’s Porch

Posted on January 26, 2021 by mitchteemley

Fondation Claude Monet, France – photo by Veronica Reverse (unsplash.com).  Note: This is not what our house currently looks like — I need a tad more time. 16 years ago, my family and I moved from L.A. to Cincinnati, Ohio. … Continue reading →

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Me Versus the Yellow Jackets

Posted on October 10, 2020 by mitchteemley

“This is my house, and I have to defend it!” ~Kevin McCallister (Home Alone). Last weekend, while blowing leaves into pleasant little piles, I was assaulted by a group of mini-kamikazes known as yellow jackets! A week later, I was … Continue reading →

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“Doing Church” at Home

Posted on March 23, 2020 by mitchteemley

Yesterday, my wife and I propped ourselves up on a pew (bed) and tuned into an online worship service. This is how people “do church” in 2020 QA (the Quarantine Age). But it wasn’t new to us. Back in the … Continue reading →

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Self-Esteem God’s Way (Part 1)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week, the creator of My Way Home, is, in her own words, “a freelance writer, mom, and wife who’s all about being at home,” but who strives, “above all, to focus on using (her) life to … Continue reading →

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Parenting Illustrated

Posted on March 13, 2018 by mitchteemley

Raising a Toddler: Raising a Teenager: Parent’s School Experience: Child’s School Experience: Parent’s Goals for Teenager: Teenager’s Goals: Off to College! After College: Any Questions?

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Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mitchteemley

Our daughter flew home for the holidays yesterday.

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