Monthly Archives: March 2025

Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 11, 2025: God Always Has a Plan

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 37:12-36 Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt. Genesis 37:28 Reflect The man had … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, March 10, 2025: Grateful for God’s Gifts

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 25:19-34 Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, March 9, 2025 (First Sunday in Lent): On Track With God

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Reflect A train conductor once boarded a train … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, March 8, 2025: Actions vs. Words

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 37:1-11 But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, March 7, 2025: The Heart of a Champion

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”Deuteronomy 31:6 Reflect If you follow … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, March 6, 2025: Trick Questions

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 22:23-33 But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.”Matthew 22:29 Reflect Can you imagine trying to “pull one over” on God? Honestly, people try it every day. They think … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday)

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 4:1-11 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.Matthew 4:2 Reflect What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without food? Without water? Scientists tell us that you can go for more than three weeks without food. … Continue reading →

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A Life Dedicated to Faith and Words, Part Two

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I’m guessing my autobiography would start something like this: I stand at the crossroads of two different lives. In one direction is my original chosen path of journalism. It extends toward newsrooms and pressrooms, and I can hear the sounds … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Dressed for the Party

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 22:1-14 “And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.”Matthew 22:12 Reflect Imagine throwing a party that no one wanted to attend. You bought all of the … Continue reading →

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I can live without everything but love

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

This is an interesting question because it assumes there are items that are indispensable. But, to be honest, everything is indispensable except for love: God’s love, my family’s love, even my dog’s love. My cellphone is an incredible convenience, but … Continue reading →

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