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Cold Days and the Way of Faith

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Doc Arnett

These single digit temps cleaning up the horse pen remind me of bitter cold mornings in an unheated milk barn sixty-five years ago… and of how faith sustains us through all things. Continue reading →

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The Storm Sparrow

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Blizzard Warning. Kind of gets my attention, you know? The same wind that blows the nest away can bring fresh straw and string. Continue reading →

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Waiting Around for the Next One

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes our snows in southern Kentucky would melt away within just a few days. If one held on for a week or more, Mom would say, “This snow is waiting around for the next one.” Continue reading →

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Fire and Ice in the Cedars

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Doc Arnett

It is easy enough to let the glum and ho-hum of this world leach the color from the palette of personality. Easy, yes.

But it is still a choice. Continue reading →

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A’Slippin’ and A’Slidin’

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, the challenge we face exceeds the strength we have. Thank God for good neighbors… and for his Holy Spirit. Continue reading →

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The Bitter Storms

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Doc Arnett

The longer I have lived the more I am convinced that it is not time that heals. It is, rather, the blending of choice and grace, a sort of submissive seeking of healing. Continue reading →

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A Slight Storm

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The grays and tans of gravel and sand
barely show through the thin glaze
of this day’s winter storm. Continue reading →

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A Gentle Storm

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Doc Arnett

a sudden brilliant blaze of reflected sun
brings bursts of light from every trunk and stem, Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Morning ’22

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Doc Arnett

A harsh wind, a muted sunrise, a fiercely blue sky above broken clouds… and farm chores… Continue reading →

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More Than Incidental Drift

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I reckon anyone who grew up in an old, cold house has a great appreciation for a good fireplace. Being reasonably close to warmth is a mighty fine thing on a cold day. Continue reading →

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