Tag Archives: meaning of life

The Road to Wisdom

Posted on November 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Johannes Plenio Thought for the Week “I shot through my twenties like a luminous thread through a dark needle, blazing toward my destination: Nowhere.” ~Carrie Fisher A very old patient visited a doctor friend of mine. “Good to … 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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A Change Is Gonna Come

Posted on October 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d lived in a blissful bubble most of my life, first as a dreamy, self-absorbed only-child, and then as “the clever kid” in elementary school and as “the talented guy” in high school, and finally, with my … Continue reading →

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The Soul Is a River

Posted on October 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Likewise is the soul a river that flows not only from but to its Source ~AΩ~

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The Best Way to Write a Story

Posted on September 24, 2023 by mitchteemley
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Beyond the Heavens

Posted on September 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

Like all beings with souls, I have been perpetually in awe of nature. And yet I’ve always yearned for something more. Even before I believed, I looked for what was “behind” the night sky. I sensed that the spiral precision of leaves, … Continue reading →

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For an Angst-Free Family Holiday…

Posted on August 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week School begins soon (in my hemisphere, anyway). Here are some tips for a last-minute family vacation: Avoid Kafka Festivals, bald sopranos, any town named Weltschmerz, and any place that has No Exit. “I have an existential … Continue reading →

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All God Wants

Posted on July 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” ~1 John 4:8 ∴

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A Life of Prayer

Posted on June 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I just found out my country’s National Day of Prayer happened over a month ago. The occasion, once widely covered by the media, is now just a side story at best. But no matter, I’m not religious … Continue reading →

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True Freedom

Posted on June 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” ~John 8:31-32 †

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