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Through the Panes

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes trying to comfort a crying teenager can be a risky choice. Not trying might not be a good choice, either… Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Inconvenience

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes kindness to strangers is a bit inconvenient… but it is still kindness. Continue reading →

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Short Term Memory

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Doc Arnett

My dad started calling me “the absent-minded professor” when I was a kid. I can’t tell that my memory’s improved much a half-century later… Continue reading →

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H-38

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Doc Arnett

When we choose to overlook small inconveniences, we may find ourselves experiencing great moments…
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The Duke

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Doc Arnett

His ancestors donated the land for Duke University and his step-father flew a private jet for the King of Saudi Arabia… at least that’s what this hitchhiker told me! Continue reading →

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Harmony

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I cannot adequately describe the delight I take in sharing music with my children… but I have to try. Continue reading →

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Something’s Up

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

When a congregation begins to repent and confess its sins and submit to God, it becomes a changed church. This is called revival. Continue reading →

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Biking for Jesus–Part II

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I think we who claim to follow Jesus find it really convenient to muse such questions philosophically and quite inconvenient to make the answers actually guide our behavior. Continue reading →

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Biking for Jesus–Part I

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Doc Arnett

He also seemed to be tired and in pain. Given that he’d already ridden nearly fifty miles with sixty-to-seventy pounds of gear on his bike, that seemed a safe speculation. Continue reading →

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Of Altars and Incense

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Doc Arnett

A single blossom carries such a light notion of the smell that you can’t really tell for sure whether it is actual aroma or just the suggestion, a slight trace that made you think of something good and pleasant, something from long ago that you couldn’t forget but can barely remember. Continue reading →

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