Monthly Archives: October 2024

Quick Thought – Thursday, October 31, 2024– Lessons From Mom: Teach Your Children Well

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the fifth of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Proverbs 22:1-16 Train up a child in the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, October 30, 2024– Lessons From Mom: Enjoy the Special Moments

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the fourth of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read 1 Peter 5:1-11 Give all your worries and … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, October 29, 2024– Lessons From Mom: Keep Your Chin Down

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the third of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Proverbs 13 Whoever spares the rod hates his … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, October 28, 2024– Lessons From Mom: We’re All Special

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the second of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Ephesians 2:1-10 But God, being rich in mercy, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, October 27, 2024– Lessons From Mom: Starting the Day Right

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the first of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, October 26, 2024: Shared Experience

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Peter 2:1-12 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 Reflect Author Alex Haley, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, October 25, 2024: Encourage One Another

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 3:7-19 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 (NIV) Reflect We live in a world where insults are so much … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, October 24, 2024: Fools Rush In

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 1:1-7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;     fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 Reflect What did you do for fun last weekend? A trip out of town? A walk on the beach? See a good … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, October 23, 2024: The Heartbreak of a Home Run

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 34 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted     and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous,     but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Psalm 34:18-19 Reflect I’ve been a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, October 22, 2024: Invest in Love

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Ephesians 5:22-33 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. John 14:3 … Continue reading →

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