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My Favorite Animals? Start With the One Sitting Behind Me.

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Some people have a long list of favorite animals. Mine starts—and pretty much ends—with dogs. From childhood horses to otters at the zoo to Lizzi’s ferret and our old chinchilla, we’ve had a whole menagerie. But dogs? Dogs are home. Continue reading →

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The Night My Brother Blew Me Up

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Some brothers grow up inseparable. Jeff and I grew up four years and ten months apart — close enough to fight, far enough to misunderstand each other. Out in the country, we invented our own brand of entertainment, including “bazooka wars” fought with bottle rockets. But nothing tops the night he actually blew me up. It was the kind of prank that could’ve ended a relationship — and somehow ended up defining it instead. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, October 9, 2025: The Price of Friendship

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 15:1-17 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 Reflect Some of my favorite passages of scripture are the parables that Jesus used to teach his disciples. One … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Iron Sharpens Iron

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Peter 5:1-11 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Reflect One of my favorite movies is “Toy Story,” in part because I could completely … Continue reading →

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The Kentucky Pilgrimage: Kicking Off the Trail with Friends and Forester

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The anticipation for this trip has been building for months, but for my best friend Scott, it’s been pure, kid-on-Christmas-Eve excitement. Tonight, after my flight lands in Nashville, he’ll scoop me up, and we’ll point the car north to Kentucky. … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, July 27, 2025: A Friend In Need

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 17:9-17 A friend loves at all times,     and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 Reflect It’s kind of a miracle that America won its revolution against Great Britain. Yes, the Continentals had grit and determination, but … Continue reading →

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What Gets Better with Age?

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

“So teach us to number our days     that we may get a heart of wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12 (ESV) A lot of things, actually. I started teaching when I was 50 years old, and in those early days, I felt … Continue reading →

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Unwavering Loyalty

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

What quality do you value most in a friend? This is a great question! The quality I probably value most in a friend is unwavering loyalty. I’ve been fortunate to have some wonderful friends in my life, and the ones … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, May 7, 2025: What a Friend We Have…

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 5:1-8 The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” John 5:7 Reflect Consider the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 18, 2025: The Betrayal of a Friend

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 26:47-56 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him.  Matthew 26:48-49 … Continue reading →

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