Tag Archives: resurrection

After the Burning

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Doc Arnett

A wonder of snow cannot erase the loss of wildfire but it does bring good moisture for the greening that follows. Continue reading →

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In Memory of Vachel Murphy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Even in the cruelness of cancer,
faith still holds in the passing,
shared lives still bear the blessing
of those who sleep in Jesus. Continue reading →

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Hunting the Easter Money

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Finding gifts that we never outgrow takes a bit of imagination. As anyone who has discovered grace will tell you, the looking is worth the effort. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged children, Easter, Easter egg hunts, Easter eggs, Gage Reed, grace, grandchildren, growing up, Hunter Reed, resurrection, rite of passage, rituals, Santa Claus | Comments Off

A Greater Dawning

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Doc Arnett

There is great beauty in the dawning of a late summer morning, but an even greater beauty in store for those who will inherit the earth. Continue reading →

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Things Change

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Even with advanced dementia, there is still poignancy in a visit with my ninety-eight-year-old mother. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged affection, deafness, dementia, elderly, emotion, hard of hearing, Heritage Manor, hope, Mayfield KY, mother, old age, poignancy, poignant moment, resurrection | Comments Off

Watching the Storm

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Doc Arnett

a long firing
runs a white hot wire
all across the northern sky: Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged lightning, nature, night, rain, resurrection, return of Christ, storm, technology | Comments Off

Aside from those games when our vicarious identity is completely wrapped up in one of the two teams playing, we like that unexpected thrill. We like the storyline of the unheard-of team taking the title with the off-balance, hands in the face, double-teamed smaller guy’s last second shot. Continue reading →

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A Few Concerns

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In all of this and more, I remember that we live in a fallen world, a world of pain, disease, affliction and death. I remember that the power of faith, often expressed in prayer, is remarkable and inexplicable. I remember that the God of the Storm has promised that I will be able to bear every burden, every test, every temptation. Continue reading →