Tag Archives: maturity

Live a Worthy Life

Posted on April 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Christian Holzinger Thought for the Week Live a Worthy Life: No one who lived for riches or fame or power ever died satisfied. So live a life “that neither moth nor rust can destroy.” It may or may not … Continue reading →

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What Is Faith?

Posted on March 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

What Is Faith? Once, all of the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one little boy came with an umbrella. That is faith.* One of the least understood teachings … Continue reading →

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Truth Is a Hard Path

Posted on February 9, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo: David John Terry (pinterest.com) Thought for the Week: Truth Is a Hard Path Truth Is Not Comforting It’s rocky and unpredictable, refusing to show us what we thought it would. Truth is a hard path to stay on: it … Continue reading →

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Healthy Trees Never Stop Growing

Posted on February 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week: Healthy Trees Never Stop Growing “If a tree’s strength is judged while it is still a seed, it is mistaken as weak.” ~Idowu Koyenikan “The media only writes about the sinners and the scandals. But that’s … Continue reading →

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The Faithful Wounds of a Friend

Posted on November 17, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are lies.” ~Proverbs 27:6 “Is there someone who knows the real, ‘unimproved’ version of you and likes you anyway? Hold onto them!” ~The … Continue reading →

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The Cross as a Way of Life

Posted on June 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

To die to self, to keep the old nature nailed to the cross. It’s such a battle, isn’t it? And yet, in the end it turns out to be not just any battle but the battle. If we win this … Continue reading →

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A Message From My Inner Child

Posted on June 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

“We always feel younger than we are. I carry inside myself my earlier faces, as a tree contains its rings. The sum of them is me. The mirror sees only my latest face, while I know all my previous ones.” … Continue reading →

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Let’s Do it Better This Time

Posted on June 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It’s true for all of us, isn’t it? There are times we take action without listening, react without thinking, spend without earning, criticize without waiting, pray without forgiving, quit without trying. So here’s a thought: Let’s … Continue reading →

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Four Steps to Becoming a Better Listener

Posted on June 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’m a monologist. By which I mean I’m a dedicated one-way communicator. Writing and lecturing come naturally to me. But conversation? Well… An old girlfriend once stared at me in disbelief and said, “You live in … Continue reading →

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The Creature With Two Brains!

Posted on September 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week When I was in high school, my science class went to see Griffith Park Observatory’s famous Planetarium Show. We leaned back and emitted a communal “Oooooo!” as the dome darkened and a giant tinkertoy projected the … Continue reading →

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