Category Archives: Aging

Aging and caring for the aging

An Almost Empty Nest

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Seeing a lone eagle in an old nest in the coming darkness nudges the longing for my grown children. Continue reading →

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Song for My Dad

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Doc Arnett

“He’s Still My Dad,” song I wrote for my father after he passed away in 2009. Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Lives

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Doc Arnett

With plenty of reasons and even more excuses for bitterness and resentment, Marjy Cottle chose grace, faith, and joy. She let go of the past and embraced her future. Continue reading →

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The Deceit of Nostalgia

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Nostalgia makes an art form of selective memory and often distorts both the past and the present. Continue reading →

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Old Lou

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The death/disappearance of our old Border Collie from sixty years ago… still remembered. Continue reading →

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A Peaceful Hour

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Doc Arnett

“Lord, when it comes our time to leave this earth, give us a peaceful hour in which to die.” Continue reading →

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Trigger Finger

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Getting an injection into the palm of your hand can be downright memorable… but might be really worth the pain. Continue reading →

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Trying to Trick God

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I started praying for wisdom before I was ten years old. Still at it! Continue reading →

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Blue Baby

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Doc Arnett

In her time of passing, my grandmother was comforted by the son who wasn’t expected to live when he was born. Continue reading →

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Riding Toward the Far Ridge

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Virgina might not be almost heaven,
but its mountains sure are lovely! Continue reading →

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