Category Archives: Random

When Fun Shows Up Where You’re Not Looking

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I planned the Chattanooga part of our vacation pretty well, but one of the best moments was the one I never scheduled. Sometimes fun shows up where you’re not looking. Continue reading →

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My Brain Runs on Vampire Hours

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I know I should sleep more, but my brain gets productive right when it should be shutting down. Apparently, I run on vampire hours — and I’m overdue for some maintenance. Continue reading →

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A Morning Walk Through Mountain Memories

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A simple 5,000-step challenge became a morning walk through mountain air, family memories, waterfalls, golf paths and the kind of beauty I don’t want to take for granted. Continue reading →

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My Mind Needs a Shepherd, Too

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Negative thoughts often show up sounding like evidence. But not every thought deserves a permanent address in my head, and my mind needs a Shepherd, too. Continue reading →

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The Boring Life I Used to Mock

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When I was younger, routine sounded like a prison sentence with a mortgage. Now I understand that boring may not be the opposite of living. Sometimes it’s what protects the life you love. Continue reading →

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My Gut Was Right. That Doesn’t Mean Life Was Simple.

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Following your gut does not always lead to something perfect. Sometimes it leads to something complicated, difficult, and absolutely worth it. Continue reading →

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Samwise Gamgee for Emperor

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If Palpatine is holding an election and Vader is the official nominee, the whole thing is already suspicious. So I’m crossing universes and nominating the one person humble enough not to want the throne. Continue reading →

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The Story Between the Lines: The Bronco Who Bucked the World

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

They called her “Little Bronco,” and the name fit. She was fierce, frustrated and nearly impossible to reach. But behind the storm was a brilliant mind, a powerful will and a woman the world would come to know by another name. Continue reading →

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When Students See Teachers in the Wild

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

As a kid, I believed a lot of ridiculous things — gum stayed in your stomach for seven years, Pop Rocks and Coke could make you explode, and TV commercials told the truth. But one strange assumption stuck with me longer than most: teachers didn’t seem like regular people with regular lives. Continue reading →

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The Song That Became My Second Birthday

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A song by Keith Green changed my life on June 17, 1984. I went to a youth event because Mom wanted me to go. I left with a second birthday, a spiritual awakening, and a decision I have never regretted. Continue reading →

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