Tag Archives: hope

In a False World Be Real

Posted on March 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: barrietoday.com In a False World, Be Real “From your precepts, I gain true understanding. Therefore, I hate every false way. Your word alone is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” ~Psalm 119:104-105 In … Continue reading →

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But Where Is God?

Posted on February 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

 But Where Is God? “God is the author of the cosmos, not a character within it. Since he created space-time, it is pointless to try to find him in the heavens. Could one find Handel himself by searching through the … Continue reading →

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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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Professor Albert Einstein’s Advice for 2026

Posted on January 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Professor Albert Einstein’s Advice for 2026 Albert Einstein needs no introduction. Not only is he the veritable icon for the word “genius,” he’s also one of the most quoted (and misquoted) people on earth. We’re entering the most rapid and … 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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Wishing You a Merry Christmas Forever

Posted on December 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

The Christmas story has been told many times. And long may it be. Luke’s description of the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago is read by untold millions of people every year. But the Christmas story is bigger than that. … Continue reading →

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When All the World Seems to Die

Posted on December 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

All photos copyright © Mitch Teemley Who doesn’t love autumn? And by “autumn,” of course, I mean mid-fall when all of the leaves on the trees have turned to gold and amber and rubies. But what about late fall when … Continue reading →

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Gathering in the Harvest of Hope

Posted on November 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

“It is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength.” ~G.K. Chesterton It doesn’t feel like harvest time when we’re surrounded by fallen leaves and barren fields. But that barrenness is an illusion. Late autumn is … Continue reading →

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Let God Nurture Your Dream

Posted on November 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

Nurture your dream: “The death of a dream is often a subtle form of idolatry. We lose faith in the God who gave us the big dream and settle for a small dream that we can accomplish without his help.” … Continue reading →

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Two Spirits Sharing Our Human Experience

Posted on November 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

Above: Aslan the lion  –  Julian, California  –  Pirate’s Cove baptisms  –  Ancient Ichthus symbol My Real Memoir “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” ~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin We’d … Continue reading →

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