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Food for the Faithful

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Only the faintest light shows
in the pale pink streak
above the trees
along the low line of the creek
to the east.
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Winter Changes

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Doc Arnett

we felt the wind coming from the north,
the beginning of a hard change
that would be below freezing by mid-afternoon. Continue reading →

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Dealing with the Neighsayers

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, listening effectively requires us to do a little bit of looking around.

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Thomas Alva Appleseed

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It’s not the first failure of my life, not the first time an idea was better than the result. Lord willing, it won’t be the last. Continue reading →

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A Whisper of Faith

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Doc Arnett

ool air eases in through the window,
something less than a breeze,
just a soft flowing of the night. Continue reading →

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Pleasant Pastures

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Those who approach in hungry humility, eager for the very words of life, hearts and minds yearning for the refreshing of the Spirit, find a filling in Scripture that cannot be found in anything else. Continue reading →

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Cutting Edge

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Doc Arnett

With the wind chill at minus four and a scattering of snow on the ground, I believe that I can say that January has finally found us here in the near corner of Kansas. Continue reading →

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Horse Sense

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Even though no other horse is anywhere near him, he pounds forward, straining and stretching, a graceful fury of muscle, bone and tendon in unparalleled power and coordination. Continue reading →

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Winter Pasture

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Doc Arnett

There is something about unity
that pleases even the heart of God. Continue reading →

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A Small Inconvenience

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Doc Arnett

A few more mornings of hauling water bucket by bucket and I will have to re-evaluate my preferences. Continue reading →

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