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Quick Thought – Friday, June 13, 2025: No Sins Remain Hidden

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 28:1-14 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. Proverbs 28:13 Reflect Before I taught school I heard stories that seemed unreal. People who are on the outside of … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, June 12, 2025: Recognizing True Value

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 10:26-32 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31 Reflect A story is told about a young man named Jim who went in search of work one summer and was hired by a prosperous … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, June 11, 2025: Hitting the Ball

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 2 Corinthians 13:5-10 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless indeed you fail to meet the test! I … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, June 10, 2025: The Blessing of Children

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 127 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,     the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3 Reflect Throughout my life, I always knew I wanted to be a father. Like so many young men, I had visions of … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, June 9, 2025: The Leap of Faith

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 2 Kings 5:1-14 So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.2 Kings … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, June 7, 2025: Diligence vs. Sloth

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 13:1-8 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,     while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. Proverbs 13:4 Reflect I once had a student who always seemed to put his work off until later. We’ll call … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, June 2, 2025: Beware of Yellow Alligators

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 5:8-30 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet     and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20 Reflect My stepfather used to tell a story … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 29, 2025: Love the Unloveable

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 12:9-21 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Romans 9:14 Reflect One of the hardest things that Christians are asked to do is to be nice to people who aren’t nice to us. Over … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, May 26, 2025: Leading With Our Actions

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 14:13-23 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.Romans 14:13 Reflect Frank and Joe were trick-or-treating on Halloween … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 25, 2025: Doing Right Takes Courage

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Mark 3:13-21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”Mark 3:21 Reflect Bill had struggled for most of his life to succeed at anything. He … Continue reading →

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