Tag Archives: vision

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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What if You Don’t “Follow Your Dreams”?

Posted on December 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’ve learned a few things in my____ years on this planet. But perhaps the most important is not to follow my dreams. Does that make me sound like a glass-is-half-empty kinda guy? In truth, I’m a … Continue reading →

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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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My Recipe for Humble Pie

Posted on December 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image credit: behance.net Thought for the Week One of my most important life experiences was also one of the most educational. And by “educational” I mean painfully humbling. Healing River was my first feature film as a writer-director. I thought I … Continue reading →

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A Lesson From the Chinese Bamboo Tree

Posted on April 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Victor Negro, author, philosopher, founder of Evolving Minds Training and Consulting Personal Development and leader/teacher at The Sophia Club of Nigeria. Never stop watering you dreams!

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Tend to Your Roots

Posted on September 6, 2020 by mitchteemley

“The death of a dream is often a subtle form of idolatry. We lose faith in the God who gave us the big dream and settle for a small dream that we can accomplish without his help.” ~Mark Batterson

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The Light of Humility

Posted on December 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

Studies have shown that most eyewitnesses of an event believe they have observed all 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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The Month My Life Changed

Posted on October 23, 2018 by mitchteemley

I’d been trying “forever” to make movies, believing it was something God had called me to do. But I simply didn’t have the funds. So five years ago this month I got a bunch of talented volunteers together to shoot … Continue reading →

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Castles in the Air

Posted on October 13, 2018 by mitchteemley

Which type are you? P.S. That’s a photo (not a painting) of a real hot air balloon created by a renowned European craftsman. He dreamed it and built it! “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 134

Posted on October 3, 2018 by mitchteemley

Our life purpose is often revealed to us through our failings.

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