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Warning: Prayer Is Dangerous!

Posted on September 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

I asked God for advice, and he said, “OK. Change.” I replied, “No, no, there you go again misunderstanding my requests!” Warning: If you ask God for guidance, he’s going to tell you to change. This is why prayer is so … Continue reading →

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Producing Pearls Late at Night

Posted on September 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

I’d been sleeping like a rock lately. Which is to say, badly. (Rocks can’t sleep.) And that night was no exception. Brain woke me up at 2 a.m. “Hey!” “Go back to sleep, Brain!” “I can’t. I’m feeling weird and … Continue reading →

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The Revolution to End All Revolutions

Posted on September 22, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Love your enemies?” Outrageous! No one had ever dared propose such a thing before. It’s called grace, unmerited favor toward those who don’t deserve it (which is everyone, by the way). And it’s at the very … Continue reading →

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Grace Is a Living Stream

Posted on September 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Grace isn’t a private pond It’s a living stream and if it doesn’t keep moving into us and through us into others it stagnates It was never meant to be hoarded ≅

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Allow Me to Introduce You To…

Posted on September 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

If someone you love, someone you know to be kind, loving and wise, is the subject of virulent lies and rumors, the best way to fix the problem is not to defend them over and over again. It’s to introduce … Continue reading →

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Question: How Big Is Your Dream?

Posted on September 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Juuso Oikarinen “The purpose of your life did not begin with you, and it will not end with you.” ~The Wishing Map ∞

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Hope Is the Thing With Feathers

Posted on September 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

When all seems hopeless, hope takes flight. We learn this again and again. Hope is always there, waiting. And when it’s needed, it spreads its wings. In memoriam: 9/11/2001. Click on any image to enlarge it, to read caption, or … Continue reading →

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My Advice to a King

Posted on September 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

Image source: christianityiq.com To whom it may concern (you know who you are): Be bigger than your enemies, smaller than your God, and equal to your subjects. ∴

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Don’t Lose Your Spark

Posted on September 3, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo coutesy of Super Stars Bio Writers, artists, performers, inventors, mathematicians…everyone, come to think of it: this applies to you.

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2025 So Far? Caption This Picture

Posted on August 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

“It’s snowing still,” said Eeyore gloomily. “So it is.” “And freezing.” “Is it?” “Yes,” said Eeyore. “However,” he said, brightening up a little, “we haven’t had an earthquake lately.” ~A.A. Milne              “I’m a pessimist … Continue reading →

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