Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Margaritaville Syndrome

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Staying with a thing even when it’s not fun or easy anymore is a useful life skill. So is the humility that lets us know when our pain is our own damn fault. Continue reading →

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A Different Plan

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Doc Arnett

What happens when prayer and preparation run smack dab into an RV of musicians from Minneapolis in the middle of a tiny Kansas town? Spirit-dipity! Continue reading →

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Not the Easy Way Out

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Doc Arnett

In just about everything, it seems there must be an easier way. Sometimes, the easy way simply cannot take us where we want to go. Continue reading →

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A Good Place

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Doc Arnett

After over fifty years of wanting one, I finally bought myself a hammock. I think it’s going to be a good place for making things better… in my head and in my heart. Continue reading →

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Doing the Right Thing

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy and sometimes bears a pretty high cost. Sometimes it means quitting a job that pays pretty darn well. Continue reading →

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A Simple Sharing

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Doc Arnett

We may be shaped by grief and sorrow, but we can choose the form of that shape; even in our pain we can gain greater caring for others and refuse to be defined by our scars. Continue reading →

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Relationships & Organizational Effectiveness

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Doc Arnett

It is the choice to initiate, foster and sustain relationships that creates the true power of an organization. Continue reading →

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More than Conquerors

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Doc Arnett

When we remember that the goal is getting to the Other Side, we might consider that failing a particular obstacle is not actually failure, just re-direction to an alternate path to success. Continue reading →

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The Waiting

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Even in the midst of migraines and insomnia, God is willing to speak… if we are willing to listen. Continue reading →

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A Soothing Stream, A Healing Flow

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

It is a challenge–and well worth the effort–to keep our hearts pure yet still open to offer hope and solace to a bruised and aching world. Continue reading →

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