Category Archives: Religion/Faith

Our Journey Together

Posted on February 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

And the moment we think we are taking this journey alone, we have lost our way. Let us double back and find our travelling companions, and rediscover the One who put our feet on this path. Together. ∴

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Set Yourself Free

Posted on February 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The hardest person in the world to forgive is yourself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Why Life Isn’t Fair

Posted on February 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Imagine life as a Funnel, wide at the top and gradually narrowing. The top is the start of your life, the bottom the end, and you’re a beautiful marble thrown into it. In a closed system … Continue reading →

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Shine!

Posted on February 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’m not called to show people their darkness– They already know about that. I’m called to show them God’s light.  “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father … Continue reading →

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Finding the Love of Your Life

Posted on February 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Valentine’s Day Gift to You Note: The script version of this story can be downloaded at SkitGuys.com It’s College and Career Night. Derry pushes a clump of hair from his eyes, spots a dude in painted-on jeans and a … Continue reading →

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In Our Father’s House

Posted on February 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

My cousin Ellen passed away five years ago this week. Ellen had responded to an altar call many years before, following a performance by my Christian comedy act Isaac Air Freight. And so did our mutual grandmother, by the way … Continue reading →

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How to Overcome “That Guy”

Posted on February 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Have you ever crashed head-on into the old you, and discovered how much you dislike that worldly, self-absorbed person? I have. And, truth be told, there’s still far too much of him in me. 1% would … Continue reading →

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Ever Green

Posted on February 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

Some lives are leafy limbs compelling eyes to gaze at them to acknowledge their convulsive beauty Naïve in their baseless joy they reign a scant and unremembered season And then they die never having truly lived Other lives are barren … Continue reading →

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Dear Younger Me

Posted on January 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Debbie Prather of 742 I Love You. Debbie is a lifelong journaler, exercise physiologist, unrepentant health-nut, and person of faith. Her site is named for the time of evening her future husband Craig would … Continue reading →

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The Road Ahead

Posted on January 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

May your closest companion now and always be the One who made the road. ∞

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