Tag Archives: longing

Hurry Up Fall and Stick Around!

Posted on September 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Johannes Plenio Do you call it Fall, from the old Germanic word fallan? Which literally means to “fall,” as in the temperatures or the leaves, or both. Or do you call it Autumn? A prettier-sounding word from the … Continue reading →

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You Are Never Truly Alone

Posted on September 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world,” observed C.S. Lewis. And thus it follows that we are being sought, longed for … Continue reading →

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A Perfect Calm Before the Storm

Posted on May 6, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I stood in the dark one final time, and said, “Look, if you’re there, just cough or something.” As always, there was no answer. I was angry at God for not existing (although I wouldn’t admit it). … Continue reading →

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Desire

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Desire is a flame that can light a lantern or burn down a house.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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This Summer Was…

Posted on September 25, 2024 by mitchteemley
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The Girl With the Beautiful Brain

Posted on May 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Etienne Boulanger My Real Memoir I’d been living alone for a few weeks now and cherished my little corner of paradise. But I’d also gotten a taste of how lonely and brutal a life of isolation can be. … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Time?

Posted on December 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I used to consider late autumn with its leafless trees and sullen skies the ugly time But then I grew up and came to understand its barren beauty how it saw the loss and longing in … Continue reading →

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Seek. Find. And Rest.

Posted on November 5, 2023 by mitchteemley

“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, therefore our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you.” ~St. Augustine May you seek him and find him until you rest in him forever. ∞

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Dandelions Are Human Weeds

Posted on April 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

Inspired by my earlier post “Damnedelions“ It’s that time of year when even amid the hushes of snow dandelions appear. How like us they are arranging themselves about their clocks terrified of being uprooted. Created to live for a season … Continue reading →

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Do Drowned Leaves Dream?

Posted on November 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Do drowned leaves dream of the lives they once lived in the sky while living leaves ponder the fate that awaits by and by?

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