Tag Archives: sorrow

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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Love is a Shield

Posted on August 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: pixabay.com “The most powerful defense against bitterness is to love it away before it begins.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Without Love…

Posted on August 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

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. Gina and Zack’s quest has led them to Rennou, where B’frona the miller’s son has begun talking … Continue reading →

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Only Love Remains

Posted on August 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

“When the things we love come to an end, the love itself remains, as proof that they mattered–and still do.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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What Have They Done to You?

Posted on August 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Bruce Smith 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. Gina and Zack’s search for a monstrous Questing Beast has led them to … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Present

Posted on March 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

“A true healer helps us see beyond the present.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Four Haikus on Childhood

Posted on November 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Jonathan Moya of The Moya View. Film reviewer and poet Jonathan lives in Chatanooga, Tennessee “with a wonderful wife, Kristen and pomchi baby, Sharma.” He has two published poetry collections, Like No Movie I … Continue reading →

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Have Courage

Posted on September 1, 2019 by mitchteemley

“He who watches over you will not slumber.” ~Psalm 121:3 ∴

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The Wishing Map 121

Posted on June 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

Life is not just about fulfilling dreams. It’s also about overcoming curses. We were put in this world to help each other do both.

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The Wishing Map 116

Posted on May 16, 2018 by mitchteemley

Have you ever poured your heart into something, only to return later and find it in ruins?

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