Tag Archives: redemption

Movies That Have Changed Me

Posted on November 16, 2018 by mitchteemley

The Dramas I started this series with Comedies, at least in part because I’d discovered at any early age that getting laughs at the cost of time-outs under the teacher’s desk was worth it (yes, some of my grade school … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 107

Posted on March 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

Have you ever found a cherished friend in someone you’d mistaken for an enemy?

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The Waiter from Hell?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by mitchteemley

All I wanted from our server was for him to tell us what the specials were, to make a few recommendations, and then bring us our food, quickly and hotly (is that a word?). Instead, he seemed offended at everything, … Continue reading →

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Blades of Grass

Posted on April 28, 2017 by mitchteemley

A personal paraphrase of Psalm 90 Father You have always been our home Before the mountains were thrust up Or the earth itself was shaped You were our God Yet at your word we turn to dust For time has no … Continue reading →

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Nothing is Wasted

Posted on July 7, 2016 by mitchteemley

Book Review Note: I’m a writer, which means I read constantly (I know just one writer who doesn’t, and thereby hangs a tale). So I’ve decided to begin posting brief occasional book reviews. Sanguine, but far from naïve, Nothing is Wasted … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 100

Posted on October 17, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: Gina’s encounter with Rhema was nothing like Zack’s. Why? What had she done wrong? ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “You have … Continue reading →

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