Category Archives: Poetry

A Bit That Fits

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Careful observation and observant caring can often help all involved to have a better experience. Continue reading →

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Sifting through the Ashes

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Old bits of rusted metal are drawn from the ashes of a burn pile like sinners are drawn to Christ. Continue reading →

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Evening Seminar at River Bluffs Brewery & Art Gallery

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Doc Arnett

A microbrewery might not be the expected location for a theological discussion… but it worked out just great! Continue reading →

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Just As I Am

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Doc Arnett

It has been nearly sixty years but I still recall the joy I felt when I was baptized in a small church in western Kentucky. Continue reading →

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Sunsets & Horse Manure

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Even when surrounded by decomposing horse manure, we can admire and appreciate the beauty of a sunset. Continue reading →

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The Needs of Others

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Doc Arnett

A whole ton of knowing the needs of others isn’t as good as a pound of doing something about it. Continue reading →

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Red Dawn

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Doc Arnett

The blessing of a beautiful dawning brings promise to a new day. Continue reading →

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I Have Seen Love

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Doc Arnett

I have seen love a thousand ways
in a thousand places,
and yet every time I see it,
believe I have glimpsed the face of God. Continue reading →

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The Bitter Storms

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Doc Arnett

The longer I have lived the more I am convinced that it is not time that heals. It is, rather, the blending of choice and grace, a sort of submissive seeking of healing. Continue reading →

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Fire and Ice

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Doc Arnett

How fine and peaceful The serenity of a frozen lakeOn a gray morningWhen thoughts of the dayAre slowly forming notions of what may comeAnd love lingers near the surfaceLike the glow of a shrouded sunWarming the motions of what must … Continue reading →

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