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Quick Thought – Thursday, November 5, 2026 – Lessons From Mom: Honor Thy Children’s Father

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

After my parents divorced, Mom never spoke badly of my father or stepmother. Her example taught me that forgiveness doesn’t require a restored marriage, but it does require grace. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Lessons From Mom: A Child’s First Teacher

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

My mother was a music teacher and a children’s television personality before she became my first teacher. Sixty years later, the lessons she taught me about faith, kindness and character remain with me. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, October 30, 2026 – Lessons From Mom: Caring About What Matters

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

My mother didn’t have to love the Archies or baseball to share those experiences with me. She taught me that one of the greatest expressions of love is taking an interest in what matters to someone else. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, September 4, 2026: Small Group Protection—Raising Children in Faith

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When danger comes, muskoxen gather in a circle around their young. That picture offers a powerful reminder of the Church’s responsibility to protect, encourage and spiritually form the children entrusted to us. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 24, 2026: A Father’s Gift—From Death to Eternal Life

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Watching a child suffer can leave a parent feeling completely powerless. But God was not powerless before sin and death. The Father gave His Son, and through Christ He offers us the free gift of eternal life. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, June 29, 2026: What’s in Your Brownies?

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The world rarely asks us to abandon our standards all at once. More often, it asks us to accept just a little impurity until we forget what purity was supposed to taste like. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, June 24, 2026: Stuck Like Glue

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Hurtful words can stick to the spirit like super glue. But Christ brings the freedom that loosens what never belonged there in the first place. Continue reading →

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