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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 15, 2024: Crossing the Goal Line

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 2 Timothy 4:1-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 Reflect As a fan of the Florida Gators, I always love a good story that pokes a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 23, 2022: Prayer is Enough

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 6:5-15 “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Matthew 6:6 Reflect Tragedy is hard … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 15, 2022: Crossing the Goal Line

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read 2 Timothy 4:1-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 Reflect As a fan of the Florida Gators, I always love a good story that pokes a … Continue reading →

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Christmas TV Schedule, Countdown and Quick Thought – Thursday, December 23, 2021

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

2 Days Until Christmas! Song: “O Holy Night,” by Johnny Mathis Christmas Album: “Home for Christmas,” by Amy Grant; “A Christmas Album,” by Amy Grant; and “A Christmas to Remember,” by Amy Grant Christmas DVD: “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) … Continue reading →

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Picking Every Bowl: Gasparilla Bowl, Florida vs. UCF

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl December 23 Florida (6-6) vs. UCF (8-4), Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla., 7 p.m., ESPN Florida -7 – O/U 57.5 On the surface, Florida would seem like an easy pick to win this game handily. … Continue reading →

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Florida Gators — how to put out the fire…

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Dumpster fire: a fire in a dumpster. (“Look over there, Bill. That’s a dumpster fire. Call the fire department!”) a chaotic or disastrously mishandled situation. (“The current state of our economy is a dumpster fire.”) the Florida Gators in 2021 … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, October 16, 2021: Don’t Look Back

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 3:12-21 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead… Philippians 3:13 Reflect Growing up in Florida, I always … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 17, 2021: Prayer is Enough

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 6:5-15 “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Matthew 6:6 Reflect Tragedy is hard … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 9, 2021: Crossing the Goal Line

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read 2 Timothy 4:1-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 Reflect As a fan of the Florida Gators, I always love a good story that pokes a … Continue reading →

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Atlanta traffic and the Peach Pass — is it worth it?

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Before I get into the bulk of my comments, let me start by saying this: I don’t live in Atlanta. I used to, but I moved to Jacksonville almost six years ago. However, I drive back and forth through Atlanta … Continue reading →

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