Tag Archives: life

The Secret of Adulting

Posted on February 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

As a kid, I learned the 4 Stages of Life from The Wizard of Oz: 1) The Dorothy Stage – When you’re a child a collection of quirky, confused adults will do their best to show you the way; 2) … Continue reading →

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Where Will I Go From Here?

Posted on February 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

There’s something about midwinter. Perhaps because it’s too cold to go outside, we’re forced to look inside and assess what we see. “Do I like who I’ve become? Is this who I thought I would be?” January’s vows have vanished … Continue reading →

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What Winter Teaches Us

Posted on January 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The last leaves tremble on the ground as the snow arrives to cover them securing the peace that they have found whispering rest and think and start again ζ

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You Have Not Passed This Way Before

Posted on January 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

When you come to a place you’ve never been before, for example a town you’ve never visited or, literally, every new stage of your life, and don’t know the way to go, the wisest choice is to follow someone who … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on January 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Essentially Ellie:
I’ve been sitting here all day, staring at the clockI’m trying to write a poem, but I’ve got writer’s blockI’ve got several partly written, but none of them seem rightAs I’m looking at this naked…

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Underwater Surprise… A Clone for a Date … A Son’s Love … and more Facts!

Posted on December 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Nuggets of Gold:
1. What else may be hidden underwater? 2. Hmmm…how often do we miss the significance of what is right in front of us? 3 Who wants to go mining? 4. Soo guys, what do…

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What’s In Your Bag?

Posted on December 16, 2022 by mitchteemley

Lots of bags get carried in December! More, in fact, than any other month of the year. Shopping bags—even if you shop via Amazon (the website, not the jungle), there’s a good chance it’ll arrive in a bag. Travel bags … Continue reading →

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Babies Show Us Who We Really Are

Posted on December 5, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the  Week “Making the decision to have a child–it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” ~Elizabeth Stone “I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in … Continue reading →

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Not What I Expected

Posted on November 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It was an unseasonably warm autumn. Not what I expected. But, hey, it gave me a chance to install a bird bath, something my wife had wanted for a long time. And, being a bird-whisperer, she … Continue reading →

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Real Life

Posted on September 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Awake, O sleeper, arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” ~Ephesians 5:14 “For if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” ~John 8:36 †

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