Monthly Archives: February 2025

Honestly? This.

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I love to write, but I love to write about things that are engaging and interesting. I find mundane, simplistic topics very hard to write about. Case in point, today’s, “What bores you?” That bores me because there is no … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, February 22, 2025: Use It or Lose It

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 21:33-46 “Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.”Matthew 21:43 Reflect Today’s passage is one of the more tragic parables that Jesus taught because it … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, February 21, 2025: Back Up Your Words

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 21:28-32 “Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.“Matthew 21:31 … Continue reading →

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Favorite people

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

So, this was silly on my part. I “slugged” this with the notion that I’d write it before it posted. And then I didn’t write it, so it posted empty. Who are my favorite people to be around? The same … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, February 20, 2025: What’s Most Precious?

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 22 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell … Continue reading →

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Not just the shoes, but where they took me

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Some of my most vivid memories are also among my most painful. I recall in 2006 when my mother was going through her battle against breast cancer that I found out about the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk, and … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, February 19, 2025: What Comes Out of the Mouth

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 15:10-20 “What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”Matthew 15:11 Reflect The Bible has a lot to say about the words we speak. Words spoken in … Continue reading →

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Three of my favorite people in the world

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

My daughter has a knack for giving me some of the best gifts ever. Part of that is that I know that she gets creative, so even when she doesn’t have much money, the things she gives me tend to … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, February 18, 2025: Shine Your Light

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 5:13-16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 Reflect How far away do you think you … Continue reading →

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I need a better approach (and always have)

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I’d love to tell you that I’m the second coming of Dave Ramsey and that I financially have my stuff completely together. Honestly, I’ve never been amazing with money. That’s not to say I’m terrible with it. I’m not. But … Continue reading →

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