Tag Archives: friendship

The Same Name | A Short Story

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Danny and Marcus share baseball cards, conversation, and friendship in 1973. Then one encounter forces Danny to see an uglier side of the adult world. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, September 2, 2026: Iron Sharpens Iron—Why Loving Correction Matters

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sharpening a knife involves friction, scraping and removing what no longer helps the blade do its job. Relationships can work the same way. Loving correction may be uncomfortable, but God can use faithful friends and honest relationships to shape us into people who look more like Christ. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, July 27, 2026: A Friend In Need—What Lafayette Teaches Us About Friendship

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The Marquis de Lafayette gave his money, time and safety to support a cause that wasn’t his own. His example reminds us what true friendship looks like and points us toward the greatest Friend of all. Continue reading →

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The Story Between the Lines: The Boy Who Became Everyone

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Before the stages, cameras and applause, there was a shy and lonely boy who learned to fill empty rooms with imaginary lives. Continue reading →

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The Story Between the Lines: The Two Men Who Could Not Let Go

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

They came from different worlds, carried different gifts, and imagined different futures. But beneath the rivalry was something stronger: a shared love for the country they helped bring into being. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 7, 2026: What a Friend We Have…

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

One man had friends who carried him to Jesus. Another man had no one to help him at all. But both men had the same true friend — Jesus Christ. Continue reading →

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The Short List

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t need a lot of voices giving me advice. I need the right ones. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Empty Glass

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A shared bourbon glass eventually empties, but the empty glass is not always asking for another pour. Sometimes it is simply reminding us that enough can be enough. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 9, 2026: Friends and Gratitude

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Joseph helped a man who promised to remember him — and then promptly forgot him. Gratitude is one of the simplest virtues, yet one of the easiest to neglect. Sometimes others forget what we’ve done, but God never does. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 18, 2026: The Betrayal of a Friend

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes betrayal does not begin with malice. Sometimes it begins with wanting acceptance badly enough that we forget what loyalty costs. A childhood memory of failing a friend still echoes for me whenever I read about Judas approaching Jesus with a kiss. Continue reading →

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