Tag Archives: philosophy

Nature vs. Nature

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Regardless of how it’s couched, framed or stated, here’s what I have found: when I do good, I feel good; when I don’t, I don’t. Continue reading →

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A Careful Walk

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Doc Arnett

A day begun in seeking wisdom, lived in deliberate thoughtfulness and reflected on with genuine gratitude has a very good chance of being a very good day! Continue reading →

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Through All These Days

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Doc Arnett

We found we could not stay
in that Eden

but believed that Free Will
was worth the tilling of thorns and thistles.
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Two Degrees of Mercy

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Doc Arnett

When nature rages, there are some who are spared and some who are not. While we rejoice in being spared, we should also be aware of those who were not. Continue reading →

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Blessing in the Messing

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Can you find the blessing in your mess? Sometimes, the very thing we don’t want is the best thing that could happen… Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Winter’s Night

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Doc Arnett

A three-quarter moon at the half point of night throws its bright light across the frozen grass. I walk out past the concrete sidewalk into the shadows of the birches crumpled on the leaves and small broken branches. A northwestern … Continue reading →

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Answers

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

No matter how little or how much we accomplish in life, it’s the answers to just two questions that matters. Continue reading →

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God’s Will

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Doc Arnett

“This is God’s will.” The words carry such weight, such strength, such power. Sometimes they are spoken from the desire to comfort, sometimes from the urge to afflict. Sometimes they soothe the spirit, ease the aching heart. Sometimes they provoke … Continue reading →

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When Opportunity Seems Like an Oxymoron

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Doc Arnett

It is not the degree of difficulty that separates good choices from bad choices; it is the likelihood that persistence will yield a harvest worthy of the effort. Continue reading →

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Light and Shadows

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A muted moon fades through
the upper veil,
swelling slightly in the night’s soft covering. Continue reading →

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