Category Archives: Nature

Slip Sliding Away

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Doc Arnett

If we’re going to let a Paul Simon song describe an afternoon climbing around the bluffs, we might want to be cautious in selecting a particular title. Continue reading →

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Pausing Before the Woods on a Foggy Evening

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I felt a bit bad about disrupting their evening feeding, but not bad enough to keep me from stopping and watching the deer for a while… Continue reading →

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Beauty and Blessing from the Gutter

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Doc Arnett

We are often so mesmerized by distant spectacles that we fail to grasp the glory of what waits at our own door. Continue reading →

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Choices on a Snowy Night

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whatever does not cherish light, increases the darkness. Even though snow does not create light, its reflections make the world brighter. Continue reading →

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Knowing and Owning Our Limitations

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Clint Eastwood once quipped, “A man has got to know his limitations.” That doesn’t mean we have to put them on public display. Continue reading →

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Just Barely Enough

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Doc Arnett

At the right moment, just a tiny bit of encouragement is all it takes. Continue reading →

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Pictures in the Dark

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Doc Arnett

No matter how deep the darkness nor how close the cold, we are still held in the hands of God. Continue reading →

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A Bit of Green

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Never give up on doing good and never forget that even small successes give us hope and teach us important lessons. Continue reading →

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Hard Times

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Always and especially in the hard times of winter, it’s a good time for treating others as we would be treated. Continue reading →

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Snow That Ain’t

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Snow that looks like fertilizer pellets or BB’s isn’t nearly as pretty as that soft, fluffy stuff… but it’s still snow. Folks that don’t look like me… are still folks I should love. Continue reading →

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