Tag Archives: pride

Only Two Kinds of People

Posted on March 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image by Johannes Plenio There are only two kinds of people in this world: those who know they’re broken and those who believe they aren’t. It’s the latter who keep this world from healing. I know because I was once among … Continue reading →

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On Being Awake in the Dark

Posted on September 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir A year after I first met icon-in-the-making Keith Green, he released a song about religious complacency. Interestingly, its title “Asleep in the Light” was the mirror opposite of a phrase I’d used to describe my own spiritual … Continue reading →

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Angry Words: The Seeds of Destruction

Posted on May 24, 2025 by mitchteemley

    “Wounded pride. Without it there would be no killing, no wars. At first, we may only respond with angry words. But angry words are the seeds of destruction.” ~The Wishing Map        “For pride goes before … Continue reading →

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Opinions!

Posted on October 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I’m right!” ~Ashleigh Brilliant “I dislike you for the same reason I dislike Former Me and Future Me – because they disagree with Current Me!” ~Mitch Teemley Thought for the … Continue reading →

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Should We Judge People?

Posted on August 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

It was Halloween night. Amidst a flurry of Frozen princesses and Walking Dead, our perpetually late letter carrier showed up. My first thought was to drop a candy bar in his bag and snark, “Well, don’t you just look like … Continue reading →

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Fit Us for Heaven

Posted on June 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Bill was a proud man. Trust me, I know because I have an excess of pride myself. Bill played the lead role in my production of A Man for All Seasons, a play about the British … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness vs. Pride

Posted on March 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Artwork by SirTancrede 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 it from the start, click here. Wracked with guilt, Zack had entered a strange cottage … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on January 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

“There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you’re wrong and you can’t face it; the other is when you’re right and nobody else can face it.” ~Criss Jami ζ

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The Choice Is Yours

Posted on September 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” ~Matthew 23:12 One hardens you and makes you prouder. The other softens you and makes you wiser. The choice is yours. “Humble yourselves before the Lord, … Continue reading →

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Master of My Fate?

Posted on August 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I started my senior year with the sense that I’d arrived. I was wise, mature, blessed. Wait, no, not blessed—I was the one who at 17 had made myself who I was. I was the master of … Continue reading →

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