Monthly Archives: August 2009

Slow Conversation

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Doc Arnett

We sat there for over an hour, talking in the warmth and darkness. The air, a bit heavy and humid, lay against us like a blanket almost too thin to kick off on an almost cool night. Continue reading →

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Smiling with God

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Doc Arnett

There is little more deeply pleasing, more refreshing, more satisfying than witnessing those you love taking delight in one another’s presence. Continue reading →

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Surface Prep

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Doc Arnett

I can’t help but wonder if the Lord ever looks at my heart, shakes his head as he pulls the putty knife out of his back pocket and sighs as he goes back to work. Unlike me, though, I don’t think he’ll ever just choose a place to quit. On any of us.
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Imperfect But Improving

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the need is so great and urgent that we can no longer wait until the perfect time. Continue reading →

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In the Midst

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Doc Arnett

In the midst of grace and mercy,
we come, running to God,
arms open,
eyes wide yet tearful,
hearts unafraid and laughing,
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Cleaning Project

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Doc Arnett

There’s a simple explanation for all of those hours of scrubbing, scraping, cleaning and scouring; it’s the only way there is to get rid of the grease and grime and make those things look new again. The only way. Continue reading →

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Working Man

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Of course, I have no idea how the situation will play out but I do know this, any woman who ends up marrying Curtis and sharing a life of respect, consideration and love will never go hungry because her man is too lazy to work. Continue reading →

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Through the Fog

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Doc Arnett

We must abandon the illusion of the clear day that suggests that we control our way and allow him to guide us through the fog of our grief, our pain, our anger, our wounding. Continue reading →

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Orphan Reunion

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Doc Arnett

I stand and smile for a moment, thinking that finally Dad and Rueben can be together for more than just the few hours they shared on an April day, more than seventy years ago. Finally, both of them can be with their fathers in that place where there are no orphans. Continue reading →

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A Good Planting

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Doc Arnett

A few of us linger for a while,
near the grave,
waiting in the shade of hickory and oak,
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