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.

Prayer for Tuesday

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Doc Arnett

As Christians, we are expected to suffer yet find that God’s strength is perfected in our weakness. Continue reading →

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Prayer for Monday

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Doc Arnett

True, spiritual worship requires a harmony of action and belief; claim is not enough. Continue reading →

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Hope of Harvest

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Submission is the beginning of peace,
humility the beginning of wisdom,
repentance the beginning of healing. Continue reading →

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The Rescue Tomato

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes it seems that it takes an awful lot of work to produce a small thing but whenever we sow good seed, great things can happen. Continue reading →

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Night Falls in the Flint Hills

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Even in the dead of winter there is both beauty and the promise of growth beneath the surface… Continue reading →

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Footprints on the Sea

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Doc Arnett

“When fighting dragons, we must be careful that we do not begin to grow scales…” Continue reading →

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A Dime’s Worth of Sunshine

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Even on a long dreary day, there may be at least a moment worth seizing, an instant of what is good and beautiful. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Andy Schuler’s funeral reminded me that the most important parts of our life stories may not be included in our published obituaries. Continue reading →

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A More Sophisticated Model

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Some folks got hammered by “Icegaddon” and others are grateful it missed them. Either way, I think there’s an element missing from their prediction models. Continue reading →

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The God of All Times

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Doc Arnett

God is worthy of my praise, regardless of my circumstances. Continue reading →

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