Tag Archives: grace

The Long Summer

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Doc Arnett

but eventually

even good people

can grow weary of their own petitions.

It is good

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In Step with the Spirit

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Doc Arnett

Faith in the face of adversity
Hope in the midst of despair
Love in response to hostility Continue reading →

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Prayer for Today

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Doc Arnett

May your faith be replenished
by him who does not waver.
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Contrition & Exultation

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Doc Arnett

How fine to see the mercy that lifts me, spares me, eases me through the deepest darkness and finds me standing in the vapor of a lifting fog, safe, anchored to Him who does not change! Continue reading →

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Hurricanes & Funerals

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Doc Arnett

It is a rare thing that evil inclinations turn to good in the face of adversity. Continue reading →

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Swapping Places

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Even from the midst of our messes, God heals and blesses. Though he may not spare us from the consequences of our choices, he still supplies grace and mercy. Continue reading →

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In the Midst

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Doc Arnett

In the midst of grace and mercy,
we come, running to God,
arms open,
eyes wide yet tearful,
hearts unafraid and laughing,
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Patterns

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Either we teach our children and ourselves that love is unconditional or we teach them that it is earned and subject to change without notice. Continue reading →

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