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Yes, I’m a Lifelong Learner. No, That Wasn’t a Good Question.

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Are you a lifelong learner? Yes. Next question. But the better answer is that lifelong learning means staying teachable, humble, curious, and willing to keep growing through faith, writing, teaching, marriage, mistakes, and life itself. Continue reading →

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The Habit That Helps Me Look Again

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The habit that has improved my life the most is writing. It keeps my mind active, but more than that, it keeps pulling me back toward faith, gratitude, memory and the lessons my mother taught me. Continue reading →

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“The Hard Years” — When Love Pulled in Two Directions

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The hard years were not the mistake years or the lost years. They were the years when love pulled in two directions, home became complicated, and God taught love to stretch. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, July 10, 2026: Holding the Sun in the Sky

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The God who held the sun in the sky can hold you in the palm of His hand. Joshua 10 reminds us that what feels impossible to us is never beyond God’s control. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, July 9, 2026: Patient Endurance

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Patience is not the absence of pressure. It is the Spirit-given strength to endure what happens to us without being ruled by extreme reactions. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, July 8, 2026: You Can’t Live on Baseball

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Ty Cobb knew baseball could not sustain a man forever. Paul Derringer learned it too. Sooner or later, every earthly foundation gives way unless our lives are built on Christ. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 7, 2026: On the Edge

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Fear often grows in the dark places where we cannot see what is really beneath us. But Isaiah reminds us to seek the Lord while He may be found and trust that His ways are higher than ours. 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 Sunday Pour: The Open Bottle

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A forgotten bottle in the back of the pantry became a quiet warning: what we neglect can slowly lose what once made it rich. Faith, joy, love and peace don’t usually disappear all at once. Sometimes they simply evaporate. 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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