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Through the Eyes of a Little Boy

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Doc Arnett

I can take my Old Man Me, look at my life—both past and present—and twist myself up with guilt, regret, disappointment, and disillusionment. Or… I can remember that little kid and ease down to my knees, bow my head, and give genuine thanks for being blessed beyond imagination. Continue reading →

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Something to Think About

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Doc Arnett

The power of positive thinking wasn’t a twentieth century notion; a Jewish tentmaker wrote about it nearly two thousand years ago. Continue reading →

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Tough Transitions

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Doc Arnett

While I don’t know of a good way to lose a loved one to death, some are certainly worse than others. In all cases, God’s grace and mercy sustain us. Continue reading →

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The Brother We Never Knew

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Doc Arnett

My oldest brother lived only a few hours. For fifty years, he was un-named and lay in a tiny grave marked only by a small metal marker that said, “Arnett-Infant Son.” Continue reading →

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Remembering West Kentucky, 1960

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Love moved in the toil and duty of callused hands that worked the land, fed families, mended clothes… Continue reading →

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Even on a Gray Morning

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Even on a gray morning…

there is Light from Beyond… Continue reading →

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Benediction

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Doc Arnett

A low glow of orange Shows between the two houses across the street As dusk and evening begin to meet. A long cloud stretches up Above the houses, Above the streets Above this small town And all that lies around … Continue reading →

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Burning the Brush Pile

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes behavior that seems quite strange–like burning brush on a really hot day in July–makes complete sense when we know why. Continue reading →

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Of Rocks and Ripples

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Doc Arnett

As a kid, I used to be fascinated by the water the ripples would spread across a small pond when I tossed a rock into the water. 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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