Category Archives: Relationships

Prisoners of Love

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Love delivered in some way other than according to the fantasy of the individual is not accepted, enjoyed or even acknowledged. Continue reading →

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The Red Violin-Part III

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It does not always matter how talented, how eager, nor how enthusiastic and determined we may be. There are still times when the most valuable contribution we can make is to be quiet and allow the Lord’s Spirit to move through others.
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The Red Violin-Part II

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It is not in the strength of our own talent that we make our contribution to life but rather in the degree to which that talent blends into and helps the whole fulfill its purpose.
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The Red Violin-Part I

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Doc Arnett

I have often wondered what there could be about a Stradivarius violin that could possibly deserve so much attention and reputation. Continue reading →

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Boiling Point

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Although I cannot document the fact for everyone that I know, it appears quite likely that we all have our limits. Continue reading →

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Hope with Hot-Rize Plus

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Funny thing about hot bread in the oven when you open the back door on a cool, rainy evening after a long day at the office (or anywhere else): that aroma alone can make you think that there is good left in the world and that you might even get a piece of it. Continue reading →

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Moonshiners, Rumrunners and Bootleggers

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It is he who has shown us that he brought us freedom so that we might reveal that true greatness is demonstrated when we willingly serve one another in love.

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The Battle Belongs to the Lord

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It was a time of incredible turmoil: one of our children had just had a minor brush with the law, another was just being released from residential treatment, our church was in the middle of yet another self-induced crisis and our personal budget had taken more hits than a crash test dummy.
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A Generous Outpouring

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Such is the working in our hearts, minds, souls and spirits with the generous outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit. Continue reading →

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The Work of Others

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Doc Arnett

I was glad, suddenly, that I wasn’t one of those whose lot in life doesn’t provide for their day’s work to be done in the shelter of warm walls and steady heat. Continue reading →

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