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Should I Celebrate My Own Birth?

Posted on May 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of Cake Designs It’s My Birthday, So What?* Should I celebrate my own birth? Merely soliciting “Congrats!” responses seems rather pointless. And as an essayist, I always want to have a point. But then, even as I type … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Our World?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “It will never be known what acts of cowardice have been motivated by the fear of not looking sufficiently progressive.” ~Charles Péguy What’s wrong with our world? I don’t know of any nation or society that’s … Continue reading →

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Every Day is Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mitch Teemley Happy Mother’s Day! And remember, every day is Mother’s Day. I took this photo of my wife Trudy and our recently-born first child when Trudy was exhausted. And yet all I see is her bottomless, heart-melting … Continue reading →

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I Always Knew You Loved Me, Mom

Posted on May 7, 2026 by mitchteemley

I made the above Mother’s Day video a few years back. I’ve posted it here so you can share it with others, if you wish. To show it at a church or other public gathering, click here. Mom was twenty … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Better All the Time

Posted on May 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Isabella and Zsa Fischer Thought for the Week “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, a little better all the time. (Echo: It can’t get no worse.)” “It’s Getting Better All the Time.” Although the lyrics to this … Continue reading →

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Madly in Love With God

Posted on May 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source unknown Getting Heaven Into Us Are you madly in love with God? Think of it this way: Your friend asks someone to marry them, and they say “yes,” and then your friend goes and tells everyone, “Guess what? I … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Strangers

Posted on May 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

All photos by Mitch Teemley, except Tulip the bulldog (by Elliot Teemley) She Was Completely Dependent Upon… The kindness of strangers. A few weeks ago, our firstborn Elliot was walking near their apartment, when they* spotted a rotund little bulldog … Continue reading →

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Meet My Dear Friend Karla

Posted on April 30, 2026 by mitchteemley

From left to right: Karla  –  Sharing with school children  –  With her beloved dog  –  “Stay kind and curious!” Love With a Capital C for Cancer Meet my dear friend Karla. When she was first diagnosed with stage-4 NETs … Continue reading →

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Humility Keeps Us Real

Posted on April 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Kyle Johnson Thought for the Week Humility keeps us real: I’m always surprised by the number of attractive, scantily-clad young women who want to be my friends on Facebook. I mean, we don’t have any friends in common, … Continue reading →

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Were We Made for Another World?

Posted on April 26, 2026 by mitchteemley

Saint Augustine of Hippo Strangers In a Strange Land Were we made for another world? Abraham felt that way. And Moses named his son Gershom, “foreigner,” because he said, “I have been a stranger in a strange land” (Exodus 2:22). … Continue reading →

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