Tag Archives: friendship

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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The People Across the Table

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The people I most love to be around aren’t a crowd. They’re the ones across the table — the ones who know me without explanation and stay anyway. Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Make a Few Calls

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When truly great news arrives, my first instinct isn’t to celebrate alone—it’s to reach for the phone. The people we call first say a lot about who grounds us, who understands us, and who makes joy even better when it’s shared. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Pour Across the Table

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sharing a glass face-to-face is about more than what’s in the glass—it’s about presence. The whiskey gives us a reason to slow down, but what we’re really sharing is time, conversation, and the people across the table while we still can. Continue reading →

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Where Love Shows Up Quietly

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Love doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it shows up in a phone call, a small voice asking to talk to Papi, a friend who chooses you again, or a memory carried in a mother’s voice. The moments that matter most aren’t loud—they’re faithful. Continue reading →

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There Can Be Only One

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A failed 600-mile mission, a re-keyed ignition, a Domino’s parking lot standoff — and a friendship that was permanently forged somewhere between Atlanta and Manassas. Continue reading →

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