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Managing Screen Time: Finding Balance in a Busy Life

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t really manage my screen time — life does. Between teaching, writing, family, and trying to stay human, the world keeps me offline more than any setting in my phone ever could. Continue reading →

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The One Thing We All Want and Can’t Get Back

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We always think the answer is “more time.” But maybe the real challenge isn’t getting more — it’s learning to use the time we already have. 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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Quick Thought – Sunday, October 12, 2025: Time Out!

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hosea 10 Sow for yourselves righteousness;    reap steadfast love;    break up your fallow ground,for it is the time to seek the Lord,    that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.Hosea 10:13 Reflect What if you knew that you only had one year … Continue reading →

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The Quiet After the Bell

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

There’s a certain magic in the moment right after the last bell rings. The backpacks are slung over shoulders, the chatter drifts down the hallway, and then — silence. My classroom, which has been buzzing with energy and noise all … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 11, 2025: He Owns It All

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 50 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. Psalm 50:10-11 Reflect Tim sat in … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, April 9, 2025: Make Time For What’s Important

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 26:36-46 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” Matthew 26:40 Reflect “I’m just too busy.” “Something came up. I’ll get to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

15 Days Until Christmas! Song: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” by Sarah McLachlan Christmas Album: “Oh For Joy,” by David Crowder Band Christmas DVD: “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Netflix Movie: “Falling For Christmas” Amazon Prime Movie: “Max Lucado’s The Christmas … Continue reading →

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Time: We Need More, But We’ll Never Get It

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Riddle me this. I am something you can give, but you can never keep. I am something you can waste, but you can never buy. No one knows how much of me they have left. The answer is obviously … … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, October 12, 2024: Time Out!

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hosea 10 Sow for yourselves righteousness;     reap steadfast love;     break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord,     that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:13 Reflect What if you knew that … Continue reading →

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