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Choices

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Doc Arnett

In the dark of this morning’s dawning, I hold to these few minutes of quietness. Continue reading →

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Have You Heard the Ice Bells?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Instead of the heavy, thick ice I expected, the formations were more like crystal bells, hollow and incredibly thin and fragile. Continue reading →

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Forever

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Doc Arnett

But even when faith has passed into sight
and hope into holding,
there will be love.
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Down by the Riverside

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Doc Arnett

To do justice often requires risk. And for the weak and frail, it is only by the love of others that they are able to prevail. Continue reading →

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Better than Predicted

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Whenever we have a choice about a day, a friend or the ending of some shared journey, we ought to choose to rehearse the memory that makes for better instead of worse.
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Balance

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Doc Arnett

All that was gray and dismal disappeared in the nearness of bright sun and the kind of warm that makes you remember Indian summer. Continue reading →

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God through the Gray

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Doc Arnett

In this morning’s strangely perfect light, every color seemed to have a soft glow. They all mingled and flowed, blending into a wonderful texture and pattern. Continue reading →

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Quiet Drive

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Doc Arnett

I imagine the hand of God, sweeping across the fields, feeling the gentle nap of corn and beans, taking measure and pleasure, like a father’s hand resting on the head of the child he loves. Continue reading →

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Labor Day

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Doc Arnett

In this quiet hour of surrounding gray, there are things seen more clearly than in the full glare of a clear day.
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Breakfast on the Porch

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Doc Arnett

I sit for a few minutes longer,
indulging in this lavish beginning
of the day the Lord has made. Continue reading →

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