Monthly Archives: January 2025

Quick Thought – Saturday, January 25, 2025: Slow to Anger

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read James 1:19-27 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20 Reflect If you follow the news … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, January 24, 2025: Shooting at the Saints

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 18:15-20 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.” Matthew 18:15 Reflect In 1690, the colonies of New France … Continue reading →

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Fun? I remember having that one time when I was young…

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

It’s amazing how the definition of “fun” changes over time. I watch my young grandson have fun, and the things that do it for him are taking a bath, rolling a basketball and watching “Hey Bear” videos on YouTube. When … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, January 23, 2025: The Shepherd Cares About His Sheep

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 10:1-18 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 Reflect Most of us know well the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” It’s a tale that kids usually … Continue reading →

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Easy one… Not Yours!

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? My dog is the queen of begging. I love her dearly, but she cannot help herself when it comes to sitting and staring at us when we … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, January 22, 2025: Slothful ≠ Successful

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 12:24 Proverbs 19:15 Ecclesiastes 10:18 Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth. Proverbs 12:27 Reflect A lot of animals are known for some very cool traits. See if you … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, January 21, 2025: Peter’s Not Here!

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 12:6-17 They said to her, “You are out of your mind.” But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, “It is his angel!”Acts 12:15 Reflect Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong aren’t known for doing … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, January 20, 2025: Spot the Difference

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 5:1-12 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 Reflect It may be hard to believe, but Sesame Street was popular even when I was a kid. One of the songs I remember has … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, January 19, 2025: The Importance of Your Path

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 8:12-20 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Reflect Going camping? Planning a power outage? … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, January 18, 2025: Listening is Better Than Winning

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 7:40-52 Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them,“Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” They replied, “Are you from … Continue reading →

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