Category Archives: Exercise

Staying in Step

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Country music, an old wooden dance hall and a little old lady in Texas provide more than entertainment on a spring evening. Continue reading →

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A Heart-Healthy Lunch

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The best exercise we can get is when we combine compassion and physical activity to help make things better for those around us. Continue reading →

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Beyond Survival

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

What strangers can’t see and even family members might not accurately perceive is the degree of determination. She would have fit right in with the pioneers who pushed their way through the Cumberland Gap a few generations ago. Continue reading →

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Joy in the Mountains-Part II

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Doc Arnett

The starter, not wanting to burden some fit, well-prepared young group, tells me, “Just find a team of three people your age and run with them.” Continue reading →

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Mountaineer Mud Run

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Doc Arnett

We are doing this to celebrate Freeda’s survival, to enjoy the blessings of family and to honor the memory of a man more inclined to deal with whatever life dished out rather than to sit around feeling sorry for himself. Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Race

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Nearing the fifth mile,
I feel that urging of the body,
the tiredness of legs and arms,
wanting me to ease up,
to be more sane, Continue reading →

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Brent Young, Rider for Christ

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Electrocution,
fibromyalgia,
divorce,
addictions,
disabilities,
and an even longer list
should someone want to twist
the meaning of his life
into the past fifty years
instead of the future. Continue reading →

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Biking for Jesus–Part II

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I think we who claim to follow Jesus find it really convenient to muse such questions philosophically and quite inconvenient to make the answers actually guide our behavior. Continue reading →

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Biking for Jesus–Part I

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Doc Arnett

He also seemed to be tired and in pain. Given that he’d already ridden nearly fifty miles with sixty-to-seventy pounds of gear on his bike, that seemed a safe speculation. Continue reading →

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Encouragement for Parents and Partners

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Just love your family, every single hour of every single day of your life and devote yourself to complete imitation of the example of Christ in serving your family. Continue reading →

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