Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Of Empathy and Experience

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the Lord has to put us into someone else’s place to put us into our place… experience can lead to empathy, if our hearts are open. Continue reading →

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Pride and Self-Prejudice

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Doc Arnett

If life was fair, you’d never have to choose between getting hearing aids or getting a new bass boat. Suck it up, buttercup! Continue reading →

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Houston, You Have a Problem

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Now that I’m coming out of the closet about my hearing impairment I want the rest of you to know that I expect you to fix it… Continue reading →

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No Joking Matter

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Doc Arnett

In his eighties, Dad joked “I used to tell people I was hard of hearing; now I’m just plain deaf.” Dealing with my own hearing loss now, I’m not sure he really thought it was all that funny… Continue reading →

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A Good Christmas

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Nothing about it was perfect: the weather, the food, the people. But all of us imperfect people enjoyed being together and that makes for a great Christmas. Continue reading →

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The Shepherd’s Return

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Doc Arnett

We love and celebrate the special events but in the end often find what meant the most were the daily things done for us out of love and devotion. Continue reading →

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Shepherds-Part I

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Doc Arnett

If the shepherds had not been doing what they always did, they would not have received the news from angels. The real power of great lives is in simply doing ordinary things… with extraordinary love, devotion and attention. Continue reading →

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Soft Lights in a Winter Storm

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Setting up strands of light around a horse pen in a night of freezing rain might be insane… and might be just the thing to brighten up someone else’s travels in the storm. Continue reading →

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A Great Weekend!

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Doc Arnett

What do you call a man who drives through three hundred miles of winter storm to go to a football game when the wind chill is minus 17? “Blessed!!!” Continue reading →

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Some Failures Work Out Better Than Others

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Even a bit of a failure with jelly-making can bring back good memories and yield something still worth having. Hard to totally ruin something that has this much sugar in it… Continue reading →

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