Monthly Archives: September 2018

A Deliberate Casualness

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Doc Arnett

You know how much you enjoy it when a good friend doesn’t need anything but just makes time to visit? I think Papa enjoys when we do that with him. Continue reading →

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Praise Beyond the Day

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Even as the rising sun gives light to a new day, you have given me hope, O, Lord. Continue reading →

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High Roofs, Clogged Gutters and the Investigation of Immortality

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Doc Arnett

There are many options for contemplating our mortality; one of the most keenly focused is cleaning out the gutters on an old two-and-a-half story house. Continue reading →

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Making a Good Day

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

While rain might ruin some plans it can make others work perfectly. Better to open one umbrella than to curse the showers… Continue reading →

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