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Be Real

Posted on August 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Humility makes us real.” ~Thomas Merton †

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The Real Thing

Posted on January 31, 2021 by mitchteemley

“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise!” ~Romans 1:25 Don’t just talk about what’s Real. Show it. Be it.

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Real Life Fairytale Places

Posted on January 3, 2020 by mitchteemley

At the beginning of every year I plan, or rather plan to plan. But unofficially I dream of escape, and having cut my literary teeth on fairytales and fantasies, it’s fairytale settings like these I long to visit, or even … Continue reading →

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From Tin to Skin

Posted on March 10, 2019 by mitchteemley

“The real son of God is at your side. He is beginning to turn you into the same kind of thing as Himself … to turn the tin soldier into a live man.  The part of you that does not … Continue reading →

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Home is Where the Odd Is

Posted on December 15, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is.” ~Charles M. Schulz Man, those 80’s boomboxes were big! This real house in Fafe, Portugal has a built in sound system that exclusively … Continue reading →

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Be Real

Posted on October 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

Be real. There’s a world full of people out there who’ve forgotten how. Be the person who shows them. Be you.

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on April 30, 2018 by mitchteemley

Keep it Real. Even When it’s Fake Two years ago, on the verge of directing my first feature film, I wrote things that would seem irrelevant to my second feature (now entering pre-production). After all, the film we were shooting … Continue reading →

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Names to Die For

Posted on October 5, 2017 by mitchteemley

I knew a guy named Tarzan when I was in high school. It wasn’t his nickname, it was his real name. To add insult to injury, he was the shortest guy around. He was also massively into weight lifting. And … Continue reading →

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Be Real

Posted on August 27, 2017 by mitchteemley

            “Humility makes us real.”             ~Thomas Merton

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