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Don’t Lose Sight of Your Purpose

Posted on December 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Don’t lose sight of your purpose. Purpose always transcends circumstances. Yes, adjustments and even detours will need to be made along the way, but they too can be a part of fulfilling your purpose. If you’re … Continue reading →

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God, Make Me Such a Fool

Posted on February 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”  ~Jim Elliot Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, and half a dozen additional team members shared the vision of bringing God’s love to one of he … Continue reading →

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Hopelessly Unprepared!

Posted on July 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Erik Schereder The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Knowing they might never return, in order to complete their mission, … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story

Posted on August 8, 2019 by mitchteemley

“Tell ‘em there’s power in Story,” the old gnome whispered. “Power ter heal and power ter hurt. Tell ‘em ter use their stories ter heal.” ~from The Wishing Map The above quote is the tagline for my life and the … Continue reading →

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Putting a Man on the Moon

Posted on November 1, 2018 by mitchteemley

My wife is profoundly snarky. So if you’re going to have a surreal experience, she’s the one to do it with. Last weekend we had one while watching the new movie First Man. Just as Neil Armstrong and crew were … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 100

Posted on January 24, 2018 by mitchteemley

When heroes kill monsters, something in themselves dies. And something new is born.

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The Wishing Map 70

Posted on June 21, 2017 by mitchteemley

Unless you “eat like the locals,” can you ever truly experience another culture?

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The Wishing Map 65

Posted on May 17, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever been dangerously unprepared for what you were about to face?

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The Wishing Map 64

Posted on May 10, 2017 by mitchteemley

“It’s not about control,” said Aloysia. “Control is an illusion. It’s about making choices you don’t want to make. That’s what decides your destiny.”

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The Wishing Map 54

Posted on March 1, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever faced an immensely important task–perhaps even life or death–and had no idea how to accomplish it?

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