Category Archives: Family

A Soothing Comfort

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Like a gentle dawning on a peaceful day, so is the comfort of those who love us in our times of grief. Continue reading →

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25th Anniversary

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Doc Arnett

We’ve learned to take pleasure not only in the things we do together but also in allowing one another the freedom to take pleasure in the things we do separately. Continue reading →

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A Good Race

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I faced a bit of a dilemma last weekend. After getting news of my mother’s death early Thursday evening, I had to decide what to do about the mud run on Saturday for which I’d registered back in April. In … Continue reading →

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Never Her Own Person

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I can’t speak to her years of growing up, of being a teenager but I suspect that as the oldest of at least eight children, Mom probably never really had the chance to be a kid. If memory serves me … Continue reading →

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The Sharing of the Centuries

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Doc Arnett

For all of those who have shared, and will continue to share in these expressions of love and mercy, I give thanks. Continue reading →

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What Shall I Grieve?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Doc Arnett

My mother was granted release from the prison of flesh last evening. She was 99 years old and died peacefully with some family members present. Continue reading →

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Even in Darkness, Light

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One of Mom’s favorite scripture quotes is “all things work together for good for those who love the Lord.” Finding comfort in that today… Continue reading →

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At River’s Edge

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes in their last hours on this earth, it seems others can see things that we cannot… Continue reading →

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Hidden Treasures

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Doc Arnett

An old tire swing, an unused trampoline… things we treasured often pass un-measured to our children. Continue reading →

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The Long Count

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Some folks go quickly, it seems like Mom is dying one pound at a time… Continue reading →

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