Monthly Archives: April 2025

Quick Thought – Friday, April 11, 2025: He Owns It All

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 50 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. Psalm 50:10-11 Reflect Tim sat in … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 10, 2025: Prayer Changes Us … Not God

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 20 May he grant you your heart’s desire    and fulfill all your plans!Psalm 20:4 Reflect Think about the last time you prayed to the Lord. (Hopefully, it’s not so long ago that it’s hard to remember – maybe as … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, April 9, 2025: Make Time For What’s Important

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 26:36-46 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” Matthew 26:40 Reflect “I’m just too busy.” “Something came up. I’ll get to … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, April 8, 2025: Undermined, But Upheld

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 39 And as soon as she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled out of the house, she called to the men of her household and said to them, “See, he has brought … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, April 7, 2025: How Many Bags?

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 25:14-30 “For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Matthew 25:29 Reflect So much is lost … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 6, 2025 (Fifth Sunday in Lent): The Value of Honesty

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force. Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, April 5, 2025: Stay Diligent and Keep Watch

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 25:1-13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Reflect Jewish weddings at the time of Christ had a lot of interesting traditions that might escape our understanding today. One of them involved … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 4, 2025: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?     How long will you hide your face from me? Psalm 13:1 Reflect Sometimes we all feel like Jan Brady. You know, the middle daughter on The Brady Bunch who … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 3, 2025: Friends and Gratitude

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 40 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him. Genesis 40:23 Reflect Michelle was desperate. With just one month to go before graduation, she was failing two courses and was thus facing the embarrassment of having … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, April 2, 2025: The Joseph Principle

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 41 The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all … Continue reading →

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