Tag Archives: New Year

The End is Near!

Posted on December 30, 2022 by mitchteemley

The end of 2022, that is. And what’s next? Only God knows. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that we’re pretty bad at predicting what’s coming, but whatever it is, it will affect us all. I … Continue reading →

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Perfect Love

Posted on December 26, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The term “casts out” in the original Greek means to displace, the process by which one thing replaces another, just as air displaces water in a submarine, causing the submarine to rise to the surface–because the … Continue reading →

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Notes to Self at the Start of 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022 by mitchteemley

You’re still alive–there’s a reason for that. Get to it! “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, oh, so much better all the time.” ~Paul McCartney (“It can’t get much worse.” ~John Lennon) “Thank u, next.” ~Ariana Grande “Don’t be afraid … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning

Posted on January 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Andy Carne “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!” ~2 Corinthians 5:17 Happy new beginnings! †

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Make a Joyful Noise!

Posted on September 5, 2021 by mitchteemley

Tomorrow is the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish new year, traditionally tied to the birth of Adam and Eve, which is to say the human race. Its biblical name is Yom Teruah, or the Feast … Continue reading →

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Writing Checks in the New Year

Posted on January 14, 2020 by mitchteemley

I still send physical checks to pay some of my bills (you too?). And sure enough, at the start of each year I end up writing the wrong date on them. For example, today I mailed a very large payment … Continue reading →

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Relationshipland

Posted on January 4, 2020 by mitchteemley

I don’t usually make New Year’s Resolutions, though I do have goals. More importantly, I have relationships. Although I sometimes wish I didn’t because, frankly, I’m not very good at them. I’m much more at home in Mitchland where I … Continue reading →

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Time to Reflect?

Posted on December 27, 2019 by mitchteemley

The end off the year is a time of reflection for me. Is it for you? Remember that while peaceful times are pleasant, they are also static. It’s trials that cause us to grow–but only when we allow them to. … Continue reading →

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Regrets? I have a few. . .

Posted on January 2, 2019 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on A Year of Living Kindly:
 “To err on the side of kindness is seldom an error.” (Liz Armbruster) In the spring of 1991, my mother decided it was time to die. Eight years of thrice-weekly kidney dialysis…

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What We Will be…

Posted on December 30, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, the new has come into being.” ~2 Corinthians 5:17 “I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly.” ~John … Continue reading →

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