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Halfway Down the Road, Finally Looking Ahead

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

A year ago, I expected more answers and fewer loose ends. What I’m discovering instead is that faith isn’t about having the future wrapped up—it’s about learning when to plan, when to trust, and when to do both at once. Continue reading →

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The One Thing I’d Change (If Only My Brain Would Cooperate)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

If I could change one thing about myself, it would be my stubborn belief that I can outrun time—especially late at night. I always think there’s room for one more task, one more idea, one more anything… and I pay for it the next morning. But the real truth is a little more tangled than that. Continue reading →

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Looking Three Years Down the Road

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Three years isn’t a lifetime, but it’s long enough for a lot to change—if I’m intentional about it. When I picture 2028, I see a life built on the same foundation I have now, just with a little more clarity, a little more peace, and hopefully a few more good stories to tell. Continue reading →

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The Grading Gauntlet: My Battle with Procrastination

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve been putting off grading for weeks, telling myself I’d get to it when things slowed down. They never did. With grades due Monday, I turned the weekend into “The Grading Gauntlet” — a personal challenge to beat the clock, one batch of essays at a time. Turns out, sometimes the only way to conquer procrastination is to make a game out of it. Continue reading →

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How I Plan My Goals (and Why I Wish I’d Learned Sooner)

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I just finished teaching my 9th graders about goal setting for college, and while I was talking to them, I couldn’t help but think about how badly I handled this when I was their age—and even well beyond. Back then, … Continue reading →

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Storm-Ready Jacksonville: Your Step-by-Step Emergency Plan

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

(For Hurricanes, Flooding, and Severe Weather) Living in Jacksonville means living with the reality that severe weather isn’t a matter of if — it’s a matter of when. Hurricanes, tropical storms, flooding, and even the occasional tornado can all hit … Continue reading →

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