Category Archives: Aging

Aging and caring for the aging

In Memory of Vachel Murphy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Even in the cruelness of cancer,
faith still holds in the passing,
shared lives still bear the blessing
of those who sleep in Jesus. Continue reading →

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Hunting the Easter Money

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Finding gifts that we never outgrow takes a bit of imagination. As anyone who has discovered grace will tell you, the looking is worth the effort. Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror, in My Desk

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Even in the old days, love managed to find its way around the rules. Continue reading →

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Family Prayer

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Bound together in love and faith, a family faces a loved one’s uncertain future. Continue reading →

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Holding Tight on the Long Nights

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Like old oak trees holding to dead leaves on a winter night, a good stubbornness can carry us through the tough times. Continue reading →

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Homemade Memories

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Is it a sign of hunger when a morning sky makes a man think of his Mom’s homemade apple cobbler? Yeah… but it might be for more than food… Continue reading →

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Training Run

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Doc Arnett

A bit of insanity coupled with determination and dedication can be helpful in training for obstacle course/mud runs. And… a bit amusing to casual observers. Continue reading →

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To Honor Those We Lose

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Though none can know the pain
exactly as it feels to you,
they know keenly that you feel it
and the ache they share is true. Continue reading →

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Gifts of Perception

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Doc Arnett

There’s an art to giving… and to receiving. Sometimes the generation gap makes both arts more challenging. Here’s something I learned from my parents and my children… Continue reading →

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Answers

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

No matter how little or how much we accomplish in life, it’s the answers to just two questions that matters. Continue reading →

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