Tag Archives: life

On My Wife’s Birthday

Posted on March 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

You Are My Allegory It’s no great wonder we should think in metaphors Our lives here are but parallels to something more Still, lacking that more perfect world, we call this Life and mend our broken wings and salve each … Continue reading →

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The Lives of Trees

Posted on February 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Of all the flora upon the earth, none seem quite so human as trees. Endlessly varied, not only by species, but individually, they strive to find nourishment, to grow and produce offspring. They struggle to weather the storms of life, … Continue reading →

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Love and Death

Posted on February 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Efraim Stochler “Have you ever thought you were about to die, and suddenly realized, everything that matters most in life is tied to death?” ~The Wishing Map At this very moment, each us is dying. Even “in the midst … Continue reading →

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Everything That Matters Most…

Posted on February 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Frank Becker The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. In an attempt to break free from the childlike naims … Continue reading →

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Dear Younger Me

Posted on January 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Debbie Prather of 742 I Love You. Debbie is a lifelong journaler, exercise physiologist, unrepentant health-nut, and person of faith. Her site is named for the time of evening her future husband Craig would … Continue reading →

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Perfectly-Timed Pictures

Posted on December 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

As we prepare for the year ahead, it’s good to remember that Things Don’t Always Go the Way We Planned. Sometimes the results are disastrous (2020 anyone?), sometimes they’re better than we expected, and sometimes they’re simply reminders that–as these … Continue reading →

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The Person in the Title

Posted on December 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

I love Christmas. And with all my heart I love the One whose birth it celebrates. But it wasn’t always so. I grew up in a nonbelieving home. Yes, we called it “Christmas,” but for us it was a secular … Continue reading →

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Wisdom is Like a Potluck Dinner

Posted on October 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Wisdom is Like a Potluck Dinner Avoid the store-bought stuff Go back for seconds on the good stuff And get the recipe for the best stuff

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i am her(e), you’ve found me

Posted on October 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Maia Runa (a.k.a. maiaruna) of Maia Diaries. Maia is the author of three intertwined poetry collections. “Drawn to strange and unusual settings and circumstances,” Maia is “willing to find beauty in the ordinary.” Not … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Write a Story

Posted on September 24, 2023 by mitchteemley
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