Category Archives: Religion/Faith

What’s Wrong with Our World?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “It will never be known what acts of cowardice have been motivated by the fear of not looking sufficiently progressive.” ~Charles Péguy What’s wrong with our world? I don’t know of any nation or society that’s … Continue reading →

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Madly in Love With God

Posted on May 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source unknown Getting Heaven Into Us Are you madly in love with God? Think of it this way: Your friend asks someone to marry them, and they say “yes,” and then your friend goes and tells everyone, “Guess what? I … Continue reading →

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Meet My Dear Friend Karla

Posted on April 30, 2026 by mitchteemley

From left to right: Karla  –  Sharing with school children  –  With her beloved dog  –  “Stay kind and curious!” Love With a Capital C for Cancer Meet my dear friend Karla. When she was first diagnosed with stage-4 NETs … Continue reading →

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Were We Made for Another World?

Posted on April 26, 2026 by mitchteemley

Saint Augustine of Hippo Strangers In a Strange Land Were we made for another world? Abraham felt that way. And Moses named his son Gershom, “foreigner,” because he said, “I have been a stranger in a strange land” (Exodus 2:22). … Continue reading →

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Carry One Another’s Burdens

Posted on April 19, 2026 by mitchteemley

Galatians 6:2 Doing Life Together Have you ever moved, almost without realizing it, from learning about another person’s burdens to helping carry them? Indeed, if we don’t carry one another’s burdens, are we even truly alive? It is possible, and … Continue reading →

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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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There Is Not Room for Death

Posted on April 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

Risen!  “There is not room for Death, Nor atom that his might could render void: Thou – Thou art Being and Breath, And what Thou art may never be destroyed.” ~Emily Bronte    “Easter says you can put truth in a … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday But Sunday’s Coming

Posted on April 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

From Malcolm in the Middle What Does the ‘T’ on the Wall Stand For? It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming. That’s what it stands for. “We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world.” ~Barbara Johnson “The cross was heavy, but His love was heavier still.” ~Fritz Isaacs “Unless there is … Continue reading →

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Forty-Nine Years Ago This Week

Posted on April 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

On Easter Morning… Forty-nine years ago this week, for the first time in my life, I thought, Maybe I’ll go to church. There, for the first time, I heard the phrase “He is risen,” and the traditional response, “He is … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wrestled With God?

Posted on March 29, 2026 by mitchteemley

Jacob wrestling with the Angel of the Lord Have you ever wrestled with God or your conscience over a choice you were afraid to make? For what it’s worth–and it’s worth a lot–God gets that. He’s been there (Matthew 26:39). … Continue reading →

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