Monthly Archives: July 2025

A Smile, a Story, and a Kentucky Hug

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

How would I describe myself to someone who can’t see me? I’d start with the basics: I’m in my late 50s, about 5’8”, with salt-and-pepper hair (more salt these days) and a matching beard. Behind my glasses are hazel-green eyes, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, July 31, 2025: Being a Good Sport

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 2:1-11 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Reflect It’s easy to look around and see people doing the wrong things for the wrong reasons. Dishonesty seems to be on … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming the Table

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

If you were to ask me about tradition, I’d tell you I’m a firm believer. My life is a tapestry woven with threads passed down from my parents, and I cherish their texture and color. I celebrate the same holidays, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, July 30, 2025: Miscarriage of Justice

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 37 For the Lord loves justice;    he will not forsake his saints.They are preserved forever,    but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.Psalm 37:28 Reflect So often we hear stories that we wish were true, but aren’t. Then there are the … Continue reading →

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The Kentucky Pilgrimage: Kicking Off the Trail with Friends and Forester

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The anticipation for this trip has been building for months, but for my best friend Scott, it’s been pure, kid-on-Christmas-Eve excitement. Tonight, after my flight lands in Nashville, he’ll scoop me up, and we’ll point the car north to Kentucky. … Continue reading →

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From the Classroom to the Bourbon Trail

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Tuesday’s question is, “Was today typical?” Absolutely not. Not even for a pre-planning, end-of-summer day. On the surface, it might look typical enough. As you’re reading this, I’m in the middle of my school’s orientation, meeting my future 8th-grade students … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 29, 2025: Cheering from the Stands

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12:1-19 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…Hebrews 12:1 Reflect Every … Continue reading →

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Check Your Politics at the Theater Door

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

There’s a simple magic to going to the movies. For two hours, the lights dim, the world outside fades away, and we’re swept into another reality. Lately, though, it feels like an uninvited guest is showing up at every screening: … Continue reading →

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A Life in Layers: Who I Am, One Piece at a Time

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The question is, “How would you describe yourself to someone?” It’s a big one—with more than a few layers. I believe the most important things about us are the roles we play in the lives of others. First and foremost, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, July 28, 2025: Citizenship

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 3:12-21 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ… Philippians 3:20 Reflect America’s racial history is more than checkered – it’s shameful. Within 20 years of the arrival of … Continue reading →

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