Tag Archives: peace

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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Being Content With What Is Ours

Posted on February 23, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week: Being Content With What Is Ours During a Sunday drive, my wife and I stumbled across this wonderful old covered bridge above. It was an ordinary day made special by warm conversation and a light fall … Continue reading →

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Wishing You a Merry Christmas Forever

Posted on December 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

The Christmas story has been told many times. And long may it be. Luke’s description of the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago is read by untold millions of people every year. But the Christmas story is bigger than that. … Continue reading →

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Let Us Hold Fast to Hope

Posted on November 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Have courage for the great sorrows of life, and patience for the small ones. And when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” ~Victor Hugo God is awake. ∴

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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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You Are Never Truly Alone

Posted on September 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world,” observed C.S. Lewis. And thus it follows that we are being sought, longed for … Continue reading →

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We Are Not Alone in Death

Posted on August 24, 2025 by mitchteemley

What a strange era we find ourselves in. 2025 is, in many ways, comparable to the world war years. Reminders of human mortality assault us daily. Still, death has always been with us, as Seneca the Younger observed in the … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Recipe for Perfect Peace

Posted on July 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

There’s a wise and ancient recipe: Desire nothing and you shall have peace Wise, yes But incomplete Here’s how to complete it: Desire nothing but God and you shall have perfect peace θ Tomorrow, Monday morning at 8:00 a.m., I’m … Continue reading →

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Looking Back: Ten Years Ago Today

Posted on July 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

Image by Johannes Plenio Thought for the Week Oh, how the world has changed. Ten years ago, I’d just seen Pixar’s Inside Out and cried like a baby; president Obama was normalizing relations with other countries; and Donald Trump had … Continue reading →

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We Will Walk Together Again

Posted on July 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

We will walk together again, my friend, if not in this kingdom, then in the next. And when we do, O, the stories we will tell! ∞

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