Tag Archives: kindness

Live Life With a Sense of Responsibility

Posted on February 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life, but as those who do.” ~Ephesians 5:15 (Phillips) ≅

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Let Your Light So Shine…

Posted on February 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

     “Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good deeds and cry out in praise to your Father in heaven!” ~Matthew 5:16

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Ten Thoughts on Living With Honor

Posted on January 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

“The greatest way to live with honor,” said Socrates, “is to be what we pretend to be.” When I am not, his words disturb me. When I am, they strengthen me. Lois McMaster Bujold put it another way: “Reputation is … Continue reading →

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Building a Patchwork of Love

Posted on January 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear preachers, teachers and group leaders: A new year has begun, and that means new opportunities to love and minister to others. Not just for you, but for everyone in your congregation, classroom, or group. If you’re looking for a great … Continue reading →

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How to Find Out Who You Really Are

Posted on December 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Who am I, really? It’s a worthy question to ask yourself on the cusp of a new year. May I suggest you begin by asking two more questions: What do I live for? What would I die … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Love Your Family…Anyway

Posted on December 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Family. A mixture of people we get and don’t get, love and only pretend to love. Because, well, they’re family. I haven’t seen my cousin Ralph in over fifty years. The moment he hit his teens … Continue reading →

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No Santa Claus? Well Then What’s the Point?

Posted on December 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Red Frog Photography, UK I was six when my parents told me there was no Santa Claus. My reaction, according to my mom, was: “You guys finally know? Heck, I’ve known for a long time, but I didn’t think … Continue reading →

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Our True Colors

Posted on October 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

I love to see the leaves change color in autumn, don’t you? Except that it’s a myth. Leaves don’t “change color.” My wife and I often walk in the woods. We’re blessed to live near Mount Airy Forest in Cincinnati, the oldest “urban forest” in the U.S., and what we’ve learned … Continue reading →

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Love is a Shield

Posted on August 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: pixabay.com “The most powerful defense against bitterness is to love it away before it begins.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Helping Out

Posted on July 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

Is there anything more useless than when children “help”? And yet they do help us. True, we help them to become adults, but more importantly, they help us to become children again. Which is what it means to be truly … Continue reading →

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