Tag Archives: life

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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The Not-Quite Season

Posted on September 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Johannes Plenio Thought for the Week We’re slipping into fallmost, almost fall, the not-quite season. Or perhaps you think of it as notumn, not autumn. But whatever you call it, this not-quite season has a wistful, fleeting ambiguity to … Continue reading →

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Worry!

Posted on September 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “I am old and have known a great many troubles, most of which have never happened.” ~Anonymous “The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard “Worry does … Continue reading →

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The Cairn

Posted on September 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: pixabay.com My Featured Blogger this week is poet, essayist and nature photographer, Mike Utley of Silent Pariah. Mike, who lost his hearing in his late teens, created his blog site, he says, “to finally come to terms with my … Continue reading →

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Date Night at the Grocery Store

Posted on August 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Jeff Cann of The Other Stuff. Jeff, who lives, works and writes in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has written essays and stories for numerous magazines and websites, as well as two autobiographical books, Fragments and Badass. … Continue reading →

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Precarious!

Posted on August 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Life is precarious, and life is precious. Don’t presume you will have it tomorrow, and don’t waste it today.” ~John Piper Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show.

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Time to Fly!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Hey, sky. Take off your hat, I’m on my way!” ~Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman to have flown in space) “Once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been … Continue reading →

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