Author Archives: Doc Arnett

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About Doc Arnett

Native of southwestern Kentucky currently living in Ark City, Kansas, with my wife of twenty-nine years, Randa. We have, between us, eight children and twenty-eight grandkids. We enjoy singing, worship, remodeling and travel.

Burning the Brush Pile

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes behavior that seems quite strange–like burning brush on a really hot day in July–makes complete sense when we know why. Continue reading →

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Old Smoke and Cold Coffee

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Doc Arnett

The flavor and smell of a cold cup of strong coffee brings back strong memories of Pap Bazzell. Continue reading →

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The Humility of Christ

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Have you ever considered the humility of Jesus’s baptism? Remember, John the Baptist preached a message of repentance for forgiveness of sins. Multitudes came out to John in the wilderness beyond Jerusalem, confessing their sins and being baptized in obedience … Continue reading →

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Kayaking at Wildcat

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Doc Arnett

It is the first day of July in Western Kentucky but it feels more like October:Beautiful blue skies with a few high white clouds,late afternoon temperature in the 70’s,and humidity remarkably low for this time of year. Two of my … Continue reading →

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The Silence of an Entry Home

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Jeremiah has left for a whilelate in a Lord’s Day morning,taking Amos and Isla with him. Misty has taken Miah and tiny Ellisto go over to another daughter-in-law’s house for some professional baby pictures. I am left here alone for … Continue reading →

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Moonrise over Illinois

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Driving around St. Louis I notice the view of a nearly full moon rising above the city, the same shade of white as the light clouds caught in evening sun. As I turn south and leave the city behind me, … Continue reading →

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Making It Better

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Doc Arnett

I read part of Henry David Thoreau’s “Life on Walden Pond” when I was in high school. One of the things that has always stayed with me from that is his reflection about an axe a neighbor loaned him. He … Continue reading →

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Working with the Kids

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Doc Arnett

I don’t know what it is about my boys that always seems to have us crawling around under a house. Sometimes we’re trying to put in new drain lines or new wiring or new water supply lines. Other times, we’re … Continue reading →

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Moth Mullein

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Is it a weed or a wildflower? Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Does it depend on where it’s growing? What about me? Am I a weed or a wildflower… or a branch of the Divine Vine? Continue reading →

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The Hope of Wildflowers

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Being pleasantly surprised by a hearty patch of volunteer wildflowers by our house makes the summer a bit brighter. Continue reading →

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