Tag Archives: understanding

Learning How to Trust God

Posted on August 31, 2025 by mitchteemley

‘Serena et Eterna’ photo by Zu Sanchez We live in an uncertain era. In times like this I’m tempted to shout, “Why, Lord?” But then I think of our little cat Misha’s reaction after we’d give her yet another dreaded … Continue reading →

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The Time to Understand is Now

Posted on July 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week My father died on this date. And one week from today, I’m scheduled for a major heart procedure. One that could  spare me the fate that killed my dad at age 45. Which, ironically, happened just … Continue reading →

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Going Beyond 20/20 to Infinite Vision

Posted on June 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week 20/20 isn’t perfect. It’s simply normal vision. The first 20 represents the ability to see clearly from 20 feet away. The second represents your ability. So if someone brags about having “20/20,” they’re actually bragging about … Continue reading →

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How to Overcome the Unexpected

Posted on February 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Expectations are premeditated resentments.” ~Unknown It was late autumn. Following my twice-yearly ritual, I’d ascended to the roof of our house, trusty electric blower in hand. Thereupon to blast the leaves and seedpods out of our rain gutters, and then clamber … Continue reading →

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What if “There Is No There There”?

Posted on February 3, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The next time you meet someone with a strictly “realistic” (materialistic) view of the universe, that only what can be seen (physically observed) exists, point out the following: 96% of the universe is un-observable and is … Continue reading →

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More Blessed to Give

Posted on October 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

Note to self: Remember this. And then remember it some more! “For it is more blessed to give than to receive.” ~Acts 20:35 ∴

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Dreams That Speak to Us

Posted on July 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Collin Baptiste “Most dreams are surreal mashups. But not all. Some are actually trying to tell us something. And the trick is to discern what.”* ~The Wishing Map φ *I write here about a dream some years back … Continue reading →

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Seeing by the Light of Humility

Posted on May 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

Studies have shown that most eyewitnesses of an event believe they have observed everything that occurred. And yet, the same studies reveal, not one witness can ever accurately recount the entire event. Until we turn on the light of humility, … Continue reading →

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delightful mistakes

Posted on June 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Deepthy of Random Specific Thoughts: A Dream in the Making. Deepthy is a self-described “scribbler and STEM major with a keen love for all forms of art and Science” who writes both for self-expression … Continue reading →

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The Way You See…

Posted on August 22, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “The way you see the world is how you live it.” ~J.R. Rim “See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise, you will only see what you were expecting.” ~Douglas Adams “When we … Continue reading →

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