Author Archives: Doc Arnett

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About Doc Arnett

Native of southwestern Kentucky currently living in Ark City, Kansas, with my wife of twenty-nine years, Randa. We have, between us, eight children and twenty-eight grandkids. We enjoy singing, worship, remodeling and travel.

An Old Farmer Takes Stock of Loss

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Any time when we have the opportunity to help someone else is a time for sowing good seed, whether in tragedy or just the usual. Continue reading →

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The Inertia of Sadness

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Doc Arnett

In the same way that one simple thing or another can trigger depression, doing one simple thing can be the start to turning things around. Continue reading →

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Off the Tracks

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Doc Arnett

What kind of wind does it take to knock a train off the tracks? The kind that blew in New Mexico yesterday, I guess. Continue reading →

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Slip Sliding Away

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Doc Arnett

If we’re going to let a Paul Simon song describe an afternoon climbing around the bluffs, we might want to be cautious in selecting a particular title. Continue reading →

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Beyond Bumper Stickers

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Doc Arnett

When we define and align ourselves based on opinion, we invite division. Things like honesty, decency, and compassion ought to matter more. Continue reading →

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A Fine Treat, Out of Season

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Like great ice cream on a hot day, the right words at the right time can be a mighty fine thing! Continue reading →

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Hospital Attorney Retires after Serving for over Forty-three Years

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Doc Arnett

When Otis Morrow first became City Attorney (Arkansas City, KS), he probably never imagined that he had just begun forty-three years of service as the local hospital attorney. Continue reading →

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Pausing Before the Woods on a Foggy Evening

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I felt a bit bad about disrupting their evening feeding, but not bad enough to keep me from stopping and watching the deer for a while… Continue reading →

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Walking through Life’s Places

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Doc Arnett

How long we’ve lived in any particular place probably isn’t nearly as important as how we’ve lived there… Continue reading →

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In the Midst of Miracles and Wonders

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I wonder if maybe the way we treat the least of those we meet says the most about us… Continue reading →

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