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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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What Death Did Not Take

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I do not think the hardest moments made me feel strong. At the pool, I felt helpless. At my mother’s bedside, I felt broken. Strength came later — in getting up afterward, loving again, and learning that death takes much, but it does not get to take everything. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, April 4, 2026 (Holy Saturday): The Death We Deserved

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Barabbas walked away alive because Jesus took the cross meant for him. The more I think about that moment, the more I realize how much I understand what it meant to be Barabbas—because apart from Christ, I am the guilty one too. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 3, 2026 (Good Friday): What Held Him to the Cross?

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The Romans meant the cross to be an instrument of shame — public, brutal and degrading. Nails were meant to intensify the agony, but even those could not compare to the burden Jesus carried to Golgotha. The visible suffering was horrific, yet the unseen weight was greater still: every sin, borne for our redemption. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, February 19, 2026: What Comes Out of the Mouth

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 15:10-20 “What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.” Matthew 15:11 Reflect The Bible has a lot to say about the words we speak. Words spoken … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, January 4, 2026: Take Responsibility

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 27:24-31 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Good in a Hard Year

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

This year held more grief than I expected — the kind that settles into your days and refuses to move quickly. But even in a season marked by loss, there were bright moments worth holding onto: family milestones, small victories, unexpected joy, and the quiet reminder that God is still working good in the middle of everything. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, November 20, 2025 – Lessons From Mom: Go Out in Style

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

This is the 25th 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 John 14:1-14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, October 12, 2025: Time Out!

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hosea 10 Sow for yourselves righteousness;    reap steadfast love;    break up your fallow ground,for it is the time to seek the Lord,    that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.Hosea 10:13 Reflect What if you knew that you only had one year … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, September 29, 2025: Polycarp Who?

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 8:31-39 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate … Continue reading →

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