Category Archives: Relationships

Ordinary Stuff

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Playing catch, pushing a swing and telling stories are some of the simple things that help mold good memories for our families. Continue reading →

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Parental Guidance Recommended

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Doesn’t it seem like the mistakes we make as parents are the hardest ones to forgive ourselves? I am glad that my children and I have lived long enough to like each other again. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged forgiving ourselves, mistakes, parental mistakes, parental regrets, parenting, regrets, self forgiveness | Comments Off

A picture of my youngest son reading his daughter a favorite book from his childhood sparks warm and wonderful memories. Reading to our children is one of the finest legacies we can leave. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Family, Relationships | Tagged Berenstein Bears, books, Brer Rabbit, Don Williams, Guy Clark, John Prine, legacy, memories, reading, reading to children, reading to grandchildren, stories, Uncle Reemus | Comments Off

One Strong Cup of Coffee

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One little boy, one incredibly strong cup of coffee and an absolute rule that you don’t insult the people who invited you into their home for a meal. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged children, Church of Christ, coffee, green persimmons, Horton's Chapel Church of Christ, Logan County, Muhlenbery County, perseverance, preaching, rules, smoking, strong coffee, Todd County | Comments Off

Josh Blue

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One thing you have to admit, a man with cerebral palsy, wildly frizzy reddish blond hair and piercing blue eyes who calls himself “an African American” has a different take on life. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cerebral palsy, comedy, disability, Josh Blue, profanity, tolerance, understanding | Comments Off

Comfort

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I have seen close enough
the long aching pain
the death of a child brings a mother. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged caring, comfort, death, death of a child, empathy, grief, losing a child, loss, pain, sorrow | Comments Off

A Heart-Healthy Lunch

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The best exercise we can get is when we combine compassion and physical activity to help make things better for those around us. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged Barry Simmons, clearing ice, clearing snow, Craig Mosher, doctorate, helping out, Highland Community College, humility, job descriptions, PhD, PhD's, pitching in, professor, shoveling snow, snow storms | Comments Off

Hickory Smoked Excuses

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Tired of the cold and the snow? Time to burn up the excuses and fire up some hickory smoked burgers! Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged burgers, cold, excuses, fun in winter, grill, grilling, hickory smoke, hickory smoked burgers, snow, winter grilling | 1 Comment

Ice in Atlanta

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Doc Arnett

What happens when ice and snow suddenly show up in a Southern city? Chaos, misfortune and massive opportunity for others to ridicule. Might be that empathy would be a better response… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Atlanta storm, Birmingham storm, driving on ice, empathy, ice, judging, regional prejudice, ridicule, snow, understanding | Comments Off

The Touch of God

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A woman, a man with Down’s syndrome and a Wal-mart cashier provide an almost worshipful experience on a mundane trip to the store on a cold night. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cashier, checkout, Down's syndrome, gentleness, handicapped child, mother, parenting, Wal-Mart, worship | Comments Off