Tag Archives: Walt Disney

Story Between the Lines: The Author With the Dark Imagination

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Before the chocolate rivers, giant fruit and unforgettable villains, there was a towering young man shaped by boarding schools, war, espionage, tragedy and a remarkably dark imagination. 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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The Dreamer Who Dug Out the Muck

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve admired Walt Disney for as long as I can remember—maybe because I got to walk through the Magic Kingdom before it opened, or maybe because I’ve always been drawn to people who imagine worlds that don’t yet exist. If I could meet any historical figure, he’d be the one. After all, he’s the man who looked at Florida’s muddy lakes and simply said, “Not in my park,” then built magic from the ground up. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, October 16, 2025: Don’t Look Back

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 3:12-21 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead… Philippians 3:13 Reflect Growing up in Florida, I always … 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 – Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Don’t Look Back

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 3:12-21 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead… Philippians 3:13 Reflect Growing up in Florida, I always … 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, October 16, 2021: Don’t Look Back

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 3:12-21 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead… Philippians 3:13 Reflect Growing up in Florida, I always … Continue reading →

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