Monthly Archives: August 2024

Quick Thought – Saturday, August 31, 2024: Sensory Overload

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 26 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Reflect As a teacher, I see it almost every day. There is such a cultural disconnect between the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 30, 2024: You Look Mahvelous!

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 1:1-20 … learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Reflect It’s probably an understatement to say that America has a preoccupation with outward and physical appearance. … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 29, 2024: Unwrap the Gift

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 1:1-20 … learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Reflect Roald Amundsen is one of the greatest adventurers of all time. In 1911 he became the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 28, 2024: Seek Justice

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 1:1-20 … learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Reflect If you don’t know who Emmett Till is, you should know. Honestly, I’m amazed I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Et tu, GEICO? Why Being a Safe Driver is Not Safe Enough…

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Put this under the heading of “the saga continues.” A couple of years ago, I wrote in this space about my extreme frustrations with Progressive’s wild tendency to jack its customers’ rates after the mildest of incidents, regardless of the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 27, 2024: Who has the keys?

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Revelation 1:9-20 “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” Revelation 1:17b-18 Reflect Keys are a vital … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 26, 2024: Two Birds

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 7:1-5 “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” Matthew 7:3 Reflect We can learn a lot from birds. If you’ve ever … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 25, 2024: A Strong Fortress

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High     will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,     my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2 Reflect Its name was the USS … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, August 24, 2024: A Father’s Gift

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 6:15-23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 Reflect When my daughter was six years old she got extremely sick. Throughout the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 23, 2024: Prayer is Enough

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 6:5-15 “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Matthew 6:6 Reflect Tragedy is hard … Continue reading →

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