Tag Archives: love

I Turned 12 Today (in Blogger Years)!

Posted on July 30, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left: Me at biological age 12. I hated this photo the moment I saw it; with my cracked front tooth and sticky-outy ears, I decided I looked just like Mad Magazine’s poster boy Alfred E. Neuman! So I cut it … Continue reading →

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Share the Reason for Your Hope

Posted on July 26, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lina Trochez Share the Reason for Your Hope “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ≅

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A Taste of Heaven

Posted on July 19, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Roman Odintsov A Taste of Heaven “For I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Family Member

Posted on July 16, 2026 by mitchteemley

Minuet – photo by our daughter Beth Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Family Member Does the fact that Minuet was a cat make this post seem any less sincere? It’s not. Anyone who’s adopted an animal knows that pets are … Continue reading →

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Be Childlike, Not Childish

Posted on July 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

The Right to Become Children of God Be Childlike, Not Childish Jesus calls his followers to grow spiritually, and yet at the same time to become more childlike. Isn’t that a contradiction? No, because being childish is trusting in something … Continue reading →

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What Makes Us Civilized?

Posted on July 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Biljana Martinic Thought for the Week What makes us civilized? Dictionary.com defines civilized as “having an advanced or humane culture.” One that responds collectively to the goodness that is intrinsic in each of us at birth. It’s what … Continue reading →

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But What Is True Freedom?

Posted on July 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mitch Teemley Yesterday Was Independence Day in My Country… …and I’m proud of the freedoms its founders proclaimed. But what is true freedom? I’m under no delusion that any country, culture or class can grant me the kind … Continue reading →

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Love Is Inconvenient

Posted on June 25, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: pinterest.com There’s No Doubt About It Love is inconvenient Before it can be a noun it must be a verb And yet if you don’t love when it’s inconvenient you don’t love at all “Love suffers long, it is … Continue reading →

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We Live In an Alien World

Posted on June 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1951 Have Aliens Visited Our Planet? That question has been headline news lately. But here’s a different perspective: We live in an alien world. In the classic science-fiction film The Day the Earth … Continue reading →

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On Being a Real-Life Father

Posted on June 18, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image by Illia Panasenko Father’s Day is Coming A fact that evokes a sense of gratitude in many. But not everyone. Being a real-life father, almost by definition, means being imperfect. I know this because my dad was imperfect. And … Continue reading →

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