Tag Archives: mercy

When Emotions Take the Wheel

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I was watching The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix tonight—a story that shook me to my core. My daughter once told me she remembered how often I talked about the amygdala—and how unchecked emotions can lead to harm. She said I … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, October 15, 2025: Grace for Sale

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Kings 5 But he said to him, “Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, … Continue reading →

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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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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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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 24, 2025: There Is No Condemnation

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 8:1-11 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. R0mans 8:1-2 Reflect … 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 – Saturday, March 22, 2025: Sharing His Love and Mercy

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 9:9-13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”Matthew 9:13 Reflect Sometimes when you read a passage in the Gospels, you get a perfect picture of exactly … 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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