Category Archives: Work

Testing

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes it’s not just the heat… or the humidity… that oppresses us. How do we prove our faith even in this? Continue reading →

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After the Highs

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Doc Arnett

If you can think of things for which to be grateful when you’re tired, filthy, sore, itching and aching, then it should be pretty easy at other times, right? Continue reading →

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Highs and Lows

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, even when the job is tough, we make it even tougher with our own mistakes. But… it can still work out! Continue reading →

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Indentured Servants-Part I

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Kind of funny, isn’t it, how much easier it is to talk about being a servant in Bible class than it is to actually live it? Especially when you’re working for someone who doesn’t really seem to appreciate you… Continue reading →

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Of Grain and Growing

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Unlike these great fields of wheat, we can bear fruit over and over again… if we do not give up on staying green and growing. Continue reading →

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Ch-Chh-Chuhh-Changes

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Whether we embrace change or hate it or do both at the same time, we need something solid that will help us to endure and thrive through it all. Continue reading →

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Masters of Their Craft

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Doc Arnett

I love to watch someone who is highly skilled at their craft, whether it’s shaping metal or shaping minds. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Andy Schuler’s funeral reminded me that the most important parts of our life stories may not be included in our published obituaries. Continue reading →

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Cold Feet

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Milking in an unheated milk shed when it’s thirty degrees below freezing isn’t a lot of fun… but there are lessons to be learned. Continue reading →

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Silicone Solutions

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Doc Arnett

It doesn’t matter how wonderful your “silicone solution” is unless you smear it in the right place. Continue reading →

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