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Christmas Around the World

Posted on December 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” ~Hamilton Wright Mabie Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slideshow. “And when we give each other Christmas gifts in his name, let … Continue reading →

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Undiscovered Gifts

Posted on November 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Darkmoon_Art “Helping someone discover a gift they didn’t know they had is both exhilarating and terrifying. You may be changing their world forever.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Not as the World Gives

Posted on March 13, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Freddie Addery “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give as the world gives, so do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” ~John 14:27 ∴

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Our Butterfly Effect

Posted on May 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

People tend to think of Matthew 6:33 as a promised reward for righteousness (or justice), and in a sense it is that. But it’s much more. It’s each of us playing our role in “resetting” this broken world, putting in … Continue reading →

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Peru: Rhythm of the Amazon

Posted on January 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Randall Collis of Global Sojourns Photography. Randall, a businessman and resident of Hong Kong, has expanded into freelance writing and photography. He travels internationally, capturing some of the most intriguing and exquisite images I’ve … Continue reading →

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Christmas Around the World

Posted on December 25, 2019 by mitchteemley

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” ~Hamilton Wright Mabie (Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slideshow) “And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let … Continue reading →

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Let’s Celebrate Toilets!

Posted on November 19, 2019 by mitchteemley

There are few things people talk about less and do so much (the average person spends 1 ½ years of their life in the water closet). But public sanitation is a big deal, so the United Nations has officially proclaimed … Continue reading →

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The Person in the Title

Posted on December 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

I love Christmas. And with all my heart I love the One whose birth it celebrates. But it wasn’t always so. I grew up in a nonbelieving home. Yes, we said “Merry Christmas!” but for us it was a secular … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on June 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

Just a quick update: Tonight’s World Premiere of my new feature film Over-the-Rhine is getting a lot of last-minute buzz. I did a live interview on the local Fox channel, and hear the local NBC station is repeatedly airing a … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on June 1, 2017 by mitchteemley

My feature film Over-the-Rhine will have its World Premiere on June 13, in Over-the-Rhine, the historic urban core of Cincinnati, Ohio, where the story is set and was filmed. Since the last time I mentioned it, Over-the-Rhine has been nominated … Continue reading →

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