Category Archives: Relationships

Family Matters

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Doc Arnett

During that twenty or thirty minutes, he mentioned some of the challenges he and his wife had with the boy’s adoption and raising. Continue reading →

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Family Time

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Sharing the storms even we aren’t together is a part of being family, part of loving one another. Continue reading →

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Arrivals and Departures

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Morning air, cool, light, clean.
Children’s voices, soft in their early rising.
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Sunday Cookin’

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Doc Arnett

If the success of a family gathering is measured by smiles and hugs and deep, rolling laughter, this one was very successful. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged barbecue, cookout, family get-togethers, grilling, Memorial Day | Comments Off

Beyond Ordinary

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Even in our worship, having a certain way of doing things can be helpful, as long as the routine doesn’t become the purpose rather than a means of accomplishing the purpose.
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Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cleaning windows, glass, ritual, routine, worship | Comments Off

Easing Over

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It is never easy to let go, to know that the last conversation upon this earth has been had. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged courage, death, death of a parent, hope, parents, peace | Comments Off

Hard Times

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Doc Arnett

I look at him and see other old men that I loved. Men with hard hands and soft voices, men gentled by memory. Continue reading →

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Prayer for a Gray Morning

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Doc Arnett

On a day such as this, O Lord,
be near to me, I pray;
Keep its darkness far from my spirit. Continue reading →

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Heavy Soil

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Doc Arnett

There are times, too, when words have no effect whatsoever, no matter how impassioned the plea or how tender the entreaty. Continue reading →

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And I thought, too, how good it would be if all of us just went ahead and did something good for our community, even if no one else showed up and no one else saw what we were doing. Continue reading →

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