Category Archives: Family

Christmas at the Community Church

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Doc Arnett

With an angel standing on a stool and shouting directions to Joseph and Mary, it was a little different take on the Christmas story–and a thoroughly enjoyable one! Continue reading →

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Hold to Such Memories

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Doc Arnett

The longer I live, the more I treasure the memories of family gatherings and see such memories as sacred fragments. Continue reading →

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The Love of Laughter

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I have many wonderful memories of Thanksgiving when I was a kid in West Kentucky… my favorite, though… Continue reading →

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In Memory of Jon Moore–1956-2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Doc Arnett

There was so much I didn’t know about Jon Moore… but everything I did know made me like and respect him. Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Ring Story

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Solomon wrote “There is a time to search and a time to give up searching.” He didn’t say either would be easy. Continue reading →

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New Ring, Old Promises

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, the value of a thing is not in itself but in what it represents. I think that’s especially true of wedding bands. Continue reading →

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Cool and Soothing Waters

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Taking a break from work to share a dip in a mountain stream with my son: priceless. Continue reading →

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Of Naming Rights and the Nature of Rivers

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Driving through the Kansas River valley on our way to a wedding in Manhattan got me to thinking… maybe rivers and marriages have more in common than I thought. Continue reading →

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Back in the Old Days

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Doc Arnett

It’s not what it used to be and maybe it never was, but growing up on a farm and in my family provided a good, solid basis for the next of my life. Continue reading →

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This Bitter Shore

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Doc Arnett

There are many hard losses in this world; losing a baby has to be among the hardest. How critical in this the love of family, the caring of friends, the sharing of sorrow and the hope of resurrection. Continue reading →

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