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Quick Thought – Friday, October 16, 2026: Don’t Look Back—Moving Forward in Faith

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Walt Disney experienced bankruptcy, personal heartbreak, and the loss of a beloved creation. Yet he kept moving forward. His story reminds us of Paul’s encouragement in Philippians 3 to stop dwelling on yesterday and press toward what God has ahead. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, September 28, 2026: Tattooed—What Isaiah 43 Says About Our Identity

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some tattoos are visible, while others are emotional marks left by pain, regret and shame. Isaiah 43 reminds us that those marks do not get the final word about who we are. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, September 15, 2026: Live Life as a Champion

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Everybody wants the championship moment, but victories are usually built long before the fight. Paul’s call to “train yourself for godliness” reminds us that spiritual maturity takes intentional discipline. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, September 12, 2026: God Is In Control—Finding His Presence After Tragedy

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

One week after 9/11, a grieving widow named Joan went to Ground Zero to face the reality of her husband’s death. God had already placed people there to pray with her. Continue reading →

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The Best Part Isn’t Behind You

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If my future self could send me one sentence, I wouldn’t waste it on baseball, bourbon or investment advice. I’d want reassurance that there is still something ahead worth walking toward. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 28, 2026: Citizenship in Heaven—Equality in Christ

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The 14th Amendment established citizenship for people born or naturalized in the United States. But Scripture points believers toward an even greater citizenship—one in which justice, equality and belonging are complete. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, July 9, 2026: Patient Endurance

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Patience is not the absence of pressure. It is the Spirit-given strength to endure what happens to us without being ruled by extreme reactions. Continue reading →

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Unfinished Is Not Failed: One Way I’ve Grown This Year

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I think one way I’ve grown this year is that I’ve become more comfortable with unfinished things. I am learning that delay is not always denial, silence is not always rejection, and unfinished is not the same thing as failed. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, June 4, 2026: Sadness, But Not Despair

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Psalm 137 reminds us that sadness is a real part of life, but sorrow does not have to become despair. Even by the waters of Babylon, God’s people were not forgotten. Continue reading →

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What Death Did Not Take

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I do not think the hardest moments made me feel strong. At the pool, I felt helpless. At my mother’s bedside, I felt broken. Strength came later — in getting up afterward, loving again, and learning that death takes much, but it does not get to take everything. Continue reading →

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