Tag Archives: spirituality

A Complete Life

Posted on April 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lauren Lulu Taylor Nothing Else Matters “A complete life is the life of a child. When I am fully conscious of my awareness of Christ, there is something wrong. It is the sick person who really knows what … Continue reading →

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But Where Is God?

Posted on February 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

 But Where Is God? “God is the author of the cosmos, not a character within it. Since he created space-time, it is pointless to try to find him in the heavens. Could one find Handel himself by searching through the … Continue reading →

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Dear God, We Need to Talk

Posted on January 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: Deconstruction of Negative Labels Dear God, We Need to Talk My Note to God Dear God, we need to talk. I understand why you’ve allowed me to suffer in the past. Because I learned from those trials and, heck, … Continue reading →

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We’re Here to Grow Our Souls

Posted on January 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Marek Ruzyk Thought for the Week: We’re Here to Grow Our Souls I still have a lot left to learn. But one thing I know is this: We’re not here to simply live until we die. We’re here … Continue reading →

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There’s No Such Thing as Nothing

Posted on October 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The word nothing doesn’t mean “non-existence.” It only means the absence of a specific or expected condition. For example, a buyer might ask a property owner whether there is “anything” on a particular parcel of land. But … Continue reading →

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Yes, Your Life Has a Purpose

Posted on September 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week We are not the only creatures on earth who look up at the stars. But we are the only ones who look up and ask, “Why?” “Yes, your life has a purpose,” said Rhema. “What?” Gina … Continue reading →

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Slowly Drowning With No One “Up Top”

Posted on April 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Deep Sea Diver” by TolyanMy My Real Memoir I was busy, but not fulfilled. When I wasn’t writing, directing, acting, or falling in love, I felt empty, isolated. My big little academy The Newport Institute of the Arts had become a turnkey … Continue reading →

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Putting My Search for Meaning On Hold

Posted on March 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d been admitted, I discovered, to one of the top drama schools in the country. The “Welcome Theatre Majors! Party” at a wealthy alumna’s pad, revealed two other things: they could drink and they could think. If they’d been … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Yourself!

Posted on August 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It’s my 45th Journalversary! Yep, I wrote my first Journal entry forty-five years ago (in June, actually), and have continued journaling, with a few lapses, ever since. I’m a very different guy, slightly-whiter beard included, from … Continue reading →

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The Lost Girl

Posted on December 29, 2022 by mitchteemley

She was the callow Catholic school senior who cried the night her boyfriend French-kissed her, fearing she’d become pregnant. Five months later, now a bracingly pretty college freshman, she was wooed and plundered by her theatre professor. It was give … Continue reading →

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