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Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 (Pre-April Fool’s Day): No Fooling

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

April Fool’s Day has produced some legendary pranks over the years, from spaghetti trees to fake scientific breakthroughs. But while the world may laugh at foolishness for a day, Scripture consistently warns that foolishness is never harmless when it comes to how we live. Proverbs reminds us that wisdom begins with fearing the Lord—and that those who reject instruction do so at great cost. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve): First Things First

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O sluggard;consider her ways, and be wise.—Proverbs 6:6  Reflect Long before Aesop’s fables—and long before cartoons—King Solomon pointed to one of God’s smallest creatures and said, “Pay attention.” He advised lazy people to … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, December 31, 2024 (New Year’s Eve): First Things First

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O sluggard;    consider her ways, and be wise.Proverbs 6:6  Reflect Hundreds of years before Aesop wrote his fables, wise old King Solomon began writing the proverbs that became what we today know as the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, December 31, 2023 (New Year’s Eve): First Things First

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O sluggard;     consider her ways, and be wise. Proverbs 6:6  Reflect Hundreds of years before Aesop wrote his fables, wise old King Solomon began writing the proverbs that became what we today know … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, December 31, 2022 (New Year’s Eve): First Things First

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O sluggard;     consider her ways, and be wise. Proverbs 6:6  Reflect Hundreds of years before Aesop wrote his fables, wise old King Solomon began writing the proverbs that became what we today know … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, December 31, 2021 (New Year’s Eve)

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O sluggard;     consider her ways, and be wise. Proverbs 6:6  Reflect Hundreds of years before Aesop wrote his fables, wise old King Solomon began writing the proverbs that became what we today know … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, January 2, 2021

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O sluggard;     consider her ways, and be wise. Proverbs 6:6  Reflect Hundreds of years before Aesop wrote his fables, wise old King Solomon began writing the proverbs that became what we today know … Continue reading →

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