Tag Archives: regret

What I Wish I Could Tell My 20-Year-Old Self

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could talk to my 20-year-old self, I might start with a stock tip. But the real advice would be simpler: stop letting the wrong people make your life smaller. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, May 19, 2026: The Bigger Deal

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Stella had been wrong. Her words had been cruel. But when she needed her father, he came home anyway. That kind of love points us toward an even greater love: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Continue reading →

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What I Learned by Running

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some regrets are not about one moment, but about the lesson that moment taught you. One hallway in eighth grade left me learning something I later had to spend years unlearning. Continue reading →

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No Rewinds, Just Right Now

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

If I could re-live any part of my life, it wouldn’t be a whole year — just a single fall season in 1990 when Daryl and I first became friends. Sometimes I wonder what might have happened if we had ended up together back then. But changing that story would erase the people I love now, and I wouldn’t trade them — or this life — for anything. Continue reading →

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A Regret in Black and White Keys

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

What skill would I like to learn? For me, it’s piano. I know a little guitar—just enough to strum a tune—but not enough to do anything meaningful with it. And sure, I can peck out “Chopsticks,” but that’s about the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, May 19, 2025: A Father’s Sacrifice

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 5:1-11 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, May 20, 2024: A Father’s Sacrifice

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 5:1-11 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, May 20, 2022

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 5:1-11 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 20, 2021

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 5:1-11 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for … Continue reading →

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