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Thoughts from Above the Porch

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Marveling at the moon in night sky with passing clouds, I think I might understand why some worship what is made rather than The Maker… Continue reading →

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Supercell

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The beauty and power of a summer storm hold both promise and threat. Continue reading →

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Testing

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes it’s not just the heat… or the humidity… that oppresses us. How do we prove our faith even in this? Continue reading →

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The Passing Storm

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Although we are not protected through every storm; we are always loved. Continue reading →

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The Sum of Years

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Doc Arnett

In the long hours of darkness,
when the tender tends to harden in me,
I find myself closing off the path to closeness,
consoling myself with the ghosts of loneliness. Continue reading →

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A Whisper of Faith

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Doc Arnett

ool air eases in through the window,
something less than a breeze,
just a soft flowing of the night. Continue reading →

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