Tag Archives: life

Forty-One Years Ago This Week

Posted on September 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary Forty-One Years Ago This Week I love the way the sky is always changing, never exactly the same, sometimes subtly different, sometimes breathtakingly so. One night in particular, the moon was a shimmering crescent cradled by … Continue reading →

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25 Years Ago This Week

Posted on September 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

The Tribute in Light, New York City 25 Years Ago This Week September, 2001 was a tumultuous month for my family. We’d sold our Orange County condo, the only home our children had ever known, and on Labor Day moved … Continue reading →

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What Is Prayer?

Posted on September 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo © by Mitch Teemley What Is Prayer? It’s a deceptively simple question. Consider pondering each of the following perspectives thoughtfully and, of course, prayerfully.  “Prayer is a refusal to settle for what is.” ~Walter Brueggemann “To clasp the hands … Continue reading →

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God Spoke Today in Flowers

Posted on August 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

All photos © Copyright by Mitch and Trudy Teemley “God spoke today in flowers, and I, who was waiting for words, almost missed the conversation.” ~Ingrid Goff-Maidoff ℘ “Ask now the beasts, and they will instruct you, or the birds of … Continue reading →

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If This Were So We Wouldn’t Know

Posted on July 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image by Greg Rakozy If This Were So We Wouldn’t Know ∞

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Unexpected Benefits

Posted on May 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

AARP Member Benefits Update When I Turned Fifty Unexpected benefits began to materialize. I received discount offers on walkers, power-lift recliners, walk-in bathtubs, and other things I so desperately needed at that advanced age. And when I joined the AARP … Continue reading →

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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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Every Day is Earth Day

Posted on April 23, 2026 by mitchteemley

Survival Chess If the Earth Loses We All Lose Yesterday was Earth Day. But in truth, every day is Earth Day. Amid escalating conflicts and nations warring against nations, there’s one thing we can–and must–all agree on: In the end, … Continue reading →

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Life Is a Daring Adventure

Posted on April 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park (shaleewanders.com) Thought for the Week Security is an illusion. Life is an adventure. It’s not about avoiding risks, but about taking the right ones for the right reasons.  “Why not go out on a limb? … Continue reading →

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Hope Springs Eternal…

Posted on March 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: Farmers’ Almanac Today is the official first day of spring, the Spring Equinox, (in my hemisphere). It’s the time every year that our Creator says, in living color, “I haven’t given up on you yet.” “Hope springs eternal in … Continue reading →

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