Category Archives: Religion/Faith

Real Prayer Is Petition, Not Pretension

Posted on June 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: Pexels “Be anxious for nothing, but in all things, through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God that transcends all understanding will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Share Your Story

Posted on June 7, 2026 by mitchteemley

Acts 22:15-16 “You Will Be His Witness” It’s time to share your story. Has Jesus changed your life? That’s the story he calls you to tell. You don’t have to know the Bible inside and out (although knowing it, really … Continue reading →

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Be the Miracle Others Need

Posted on May 31, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: From the Inside Out Pray for Power to Equal Your Tasks Be the miracle others need: Perhaps God’s most remarkable accomplishment is not that he can work miracles, but that he can work them through us. If we are … Continue reading →

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There Is No Greater Love

Posted on May 24, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Sacrifice…should be done from love…from necessity…it should be done for people who need your strength because they don’t have enough of their own.” ~Veronica Roth There is no greater love than this. Tomorrow is Memorial Day in my country, a day … Continue reading →

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Can We Reverse Our “Wing Flaps”?

Posted on May 18, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Nathan Dumlao Thought for the Week Regarding the Butterfly Effect… Can we reverse our “wing flaps”? I find the idea intriguing that the mere flap of a butterfly’s wing in, say, Nebraska could start a chain reaction leading … Continue reading →

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Our Butterfly Effect

Posted on May 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

Seek First the Kingdom of God Each of Us Has a Role to Play It’s our butterfly effect. People tend to think of Matthew 6:33 as a promised reward for righteousness (or justice), and in a sense it is that. … Continue reading →

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Family Is As Family Does

Posted on May 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: boredpanda.com Size? Appearance? Race? Species? Meh. Family is as family does. When I was a young man, I rented a room from a therapist whose family had rejected him. So he’d learned to create families. He’d match up patients … Continue reading →

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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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