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The Hardest Decision I Ever Made

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Some decisions aren’t hard because they’re wrong; they’re hard because doing the right thing asks more of you than you think you can give. Continue reading →

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The Best Thing I Ever Helped Create

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve accomplished a few things in my life, but none of them mean as much to me as the people I helped bring into this world. My daughter, Lizzi, is the best thing I ever helped create — and through her, my grandson Sully. Watching her become not just a remarkable woman but one of my best friends is what I’m most proud of. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, May 11, 2025 (Mother’s Day): Thank God for Mothers

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Exodus 2:1-10 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, March 27, 2025: Strong, Courageous, Victorious

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started playing … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, May 12, 2024 (Mother’s Day): Thank God for Mothers

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Exodus 2:1-10 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 4, 2024: Strong, Courageous, Victorious

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, March 27, 2023: Strong, Courageous, Victorious

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, March 27, 2022 (Fourth Sunday in Lent)

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, March 27, 2021

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started … Continue reading →

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