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Quick Thought – Wednesday, October 8, 2025: Self Help

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 John 4:7-21 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect … Continue reading →

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🥃 Sunday Pour: Bottled in Bond – Faith at 100 Proof

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The first cool hints of fall have finally arrived, and tonight’s pour feels just right — something steady, strong, and rooted in history. There’s a comfort in uncorking a bottle that carries not just flavor, but legacy. Some pours invite … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Neck Pour

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Whiskey fans know the term neck pour. That first ounce out of the bottle isn’t always the truest representation of what’s inside. It can taste sharp, closed-off, even disappointing. But with patience, as the bottle opens and breathes, the character … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, September 16, 2025: Shun the Black Sheep?

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hosea 6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,     and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6 (NIV) Reflect Every family is different, but all families have their issues. It would be unusual if they didn’t. After all, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 28, 2025: Seek Justice

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 1:1-20 … learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Reflect If you don’t know who Emmett Till is, you should know. Honestly, I’m amazed I didn’t … Continue reading →

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My Definition of Romantic: More than a Feeling

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Daily Question: What is your definition of romantic? To me, romance isn’t about the big, dramatic gestures you see in movies. It’s not all roses and candlelit dinners — though those can be nice. For me, real romance is quieter and … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, May 16, 2025: Grace – We All Need It!

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 3 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 26, 2025: Sin and its Consequences

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Deuteronomy 3:23-28 Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward, and look at it with your eyes, for you shall not go over this Jordan.Deuteronomy 3:27 Reflect Throughout … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, November 21, 2024: Nothing Stays Hidden

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 4:4-9 …do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, November 11, 2024 – Lessons From Mom: Prisoners Need Love, Too

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

This is the 15th of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read Matthew 25:31-45 And when did we see you … Continue reading →

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