Monthly Archives: May 2026

The Sunday Pour: The Borrowed Glass

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes grace does not arrive as something grand or dramatic. Sometimes it looks like a bartender handing you a small glass when you forgot your own — and suddenly, you have what you need to receive what someone else was willing to share. Continue reading →

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The Childhood Books That Made Me a Reader

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’m not sure I can name the first book I ever finished. But I remember the books that made me a reader: Judy Bolton, the Hardy Boys, The Ghost of Dibble Hollow and, eventually, A Wrinkle in Time. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, May 31, 2026: Using the Ears More than the Mouth

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Elihu waited while others spoke, not because he had nothing to say, but because he respected those who were older. Sometimes wisdom begins with knowing when not to speak. Continue reading →

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The Story Between the Lines: The Boy Who Learned to Laugh

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

He was the youngest boy in a big Catholic family from South Carolina. The kind of family where the dinner table had too many voices to count, where brothers and sisters filled the house, and where a little boy could … Continue reading →

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The Advice I’m Still Learning to Follow

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

My mother once taught me that the best conversations begin with listening, not waiting for my turn to talk. I have not always followed that advice well, but when I do, I usually know I’m doing the right thing. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 30, 2026: Love the Unlovable

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Christ does not call us to love only the people who are easy to love. He calls us to bless those who hurt us, pray for those who oppose us, and let love speak louder than anger. Continue reading →

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Unlimited Budget for 24 Hours? I’d Buy a Future

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I had unlimited money for 24 hours, I wouldn’t use it to act rich. I’d use it to build something that would keep working after the money well ran dry. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, May 29, 2026: Don’t Wanna Be a Pharisee

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The Pharisees and Sadducees disagreed about resurrection, angels and spirits. But an old children’s song helps us remember the bigger lesson: God calls us to be fair, faithful and full of resurrection hope. Continue reading →

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The Bourbon Cheapskate, Vol. 39: When a $69 Bottle Sneaks Into the Cheapskate Lane

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Baker’s 7 usually sits above the Bourbon Cheapskate price range, but a $39 sale put it right in the lane. So I poured two different bottles blind — one aged seven years and three months, the other eight years and six months — to see whether the extra time made a difference. Continue reading →

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The Perfect Goodbye

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some series finales try to make us cry. Some try to tie up every loose end. But the best ones understand the show they’re ending. For me, no finale understood its own show better than Newhart, which ended not with a tearful goodbye, but with one final perfect laugh. Continue reading →

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