Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Fresh Concrete Ain’t No Place for a Barefoot Contessa!

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Working fresh concrete while barefooted can sure help keep your shoes clean… but… there is a downside! Continue reading →

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Above the Void

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Once the foundations are destroyed, even concrete will collapse. Personality without character and culture without substance cannot endure. Continue reading →

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Ups and Downs

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Doc Arnett

In a world of constant change it’s important to maintain a positive focus. Continue reading →

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Payback

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Payback Years ago, when our drive home from eating out required fifteen miles of narrow, winding road, a car pulled up close behind us, lights on bright. It stayed close and the lights stayed on bright. There was a time … Continue reading →

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Sticking With It

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Years ago, another school principal and I were discussing the prides and perils of school administration.  Talk turned, as administrator talk inevitably turns, to the subject of teachers.  “You know,” she mused, “I think a big part of success in … Continue reading →

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Last Monday Morning in March

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Doc Arnett

The first hard glare of a fireball sun
breaks out from behind a blue-slate cloud. Continue reading →

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A Mighty Fine Hello

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Don’t you love how reunions with old friends make you feel like you just saw each other last week? Continue reading →

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God in the Tulips

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Doc Arnett

From microscopic to galactic, our universe declares that it has been shaped by a God of Power and Beauty. Continue reading →

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Moments of Glory

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Amazing sunrises and unexpected calls from people we love provide us with glimpses of a glorious future. Continue reading →

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Signs and Wonders

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I love the way wet snow shows which way the wind was blowing during the time of the storm–the way white holds to the windward side of fenceposts and tree trunks.  How even dried thistle blooms are bearded with tufts … Continue reading →

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