Tag Archives: Dad

Quick Thought – Thursday, November 6, 2025 – Lessons From Mom: Honor Thy Children’s Grandfather

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

This is the 11th of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Proverbs 16 Gray hair is a crown of … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – Lessons From Mom: Honor Thy Children’s Father

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

This is the 10th of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Ephesians 4:17-32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, November 3, 2025 – Lessons From Mom: One Big Happy Family

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

This is the eighth of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Romans 12:3-8 …so we, though many, are one … Continue reading →

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The Deadline That Mattered Most

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I didn’t just want to finish Tumbleweeds — I needed to. My dad’s smile when I handed him that binder told me the goal was worth every late night at the keyboard. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Black Cup

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

This evening, just before dinner with my family in Highlands, N.C., we’ll walk down behind my dad’s house and scatter his cremains into the Cullasajuh River. The current will take him downstream, winding through the mountains he loved so much. … Continue reading →

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Marvin DeBolt: A Celebration of a Life Lived Large

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

My father, Marvin DeBolt, passed away last month at the age of 84. I was asked to write his obituary, and I went all-out to write something complete, which meant (at least to me) contacting some of his former employees … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, December 21, 2024 – Lessons From Dad: Making a Difference

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 John 3:11-24 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 (NLT) Reflect It’s been a little more than a year since one of the worst days in recent … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, November 6, 2024 – Lessons From Mom: Honor Thy Children’s Grandfather

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the 11th of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Proverbs 16 Gray hair is a crown of … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – Lessons From Mom: Honor Thy Children’s Father

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the 10th of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Ephesians 4:17-32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, November 3, 2024 – Lessons From Mom: One Big Happy Family

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the eighth of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Romans 12:3-8 …so we, though many, are one … Continue reading →

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