Tag Archives: love

Bored in Heaven?

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Are there too many ‘Christians’ in the world, and not enough disciples?  In his book The Divine Conspiracy, renowned philosopher-theologian Dallas Willard puts it this way: “It might prove helpful to think occasionally of how, exactly, I would be glad … Continue reading →

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Make Me an Instrument

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” ~Matthew 5:9

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Love. Before It’s Too Late.

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

My dad, Bill Teemley, was ambitious, hard-working, and deeply conservative. I was a wildly liberal 23 year old who’d recently completed a “useless” Theatre Arts degree and moved back in with the folks.  Somewhere along the line a Game of … Continue reading →

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Live with Honor

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”  ~Socrates        “Therefore…clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”    ~Colossians 3:12 “For we make a … Continue reading →

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No Eye Has Seen…

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

How much bigger than what we imagine is what God has prepared for those who love Him? There’s a simple formula, actually–did you see it? It’s… a  x  b  =  c a (what we imagine) times b (Infinity) = c … Continue reading →

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Confession: I’m in Love with Another Woman

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

It’s the 34th anniversary of my marriage. Does that make this a bad time to tell the woman that I married I’m in love with someone else? An ex-friend once introduced his wife to the woman he was leaving her … Continue reading →

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Dog Days

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

The term “dog days” means the hottest part of summer, and it is indeed where I live. But, then, if you’re a dog, all days are dog days! Dog Breeds Lavatory Retriever (“Get help, Lassie!”) Bird Dog    Caterpillar Dogerpillar … Continue reading →

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