Author Archives: Doc Arnett

About Doc Arnett

Native of southwestern Kentucky currently living in Ark City, Kansas, with my wife of twenty-nine years, Randa. We have, between us, eight children and twenty-eight grandkids. We enjoy singing, worship, remodeling and travel.

The Blessings of an Autumn Day in the Flint Hills

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Until I came to Kansas, I had no idea how much color a tallgrass prairie could offer in autumn. Continue reading →

Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged appreciation, autumn, fall, Flint Hills, gratitude, horses, Kansas, October, southern Kansas, sumac, taking time, tallgrass, tallgrass prairie | Comments Off

Changing Seats

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Doc Arnett

If we do not like the view, perhaps it’s time for a new perspective. Better to light a fire under our own backside than to curse the darkness… or something like that. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitude, mountaintop, mountaintop experience, perspective, positive attitude, train ride, valleys | Comments Off

A Cup of Cold Water

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Doc Arnett

It is all the things of life– highs and lows and the miles in between both–that shape us into who we are… and who we are becoming. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged darkness, doubt, emotional swings, faith, highs and lows, life, mountain top, valley | Comments Off

Strangers in the Church

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Remember that scene where Jesus describes separating the sheep and the goats? Wasn’t part of that based on how we treat strangers? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Community Church of South Haven, con artists, helping others, helping out, homeless, hospitality, kindness to strangers, living on the road, strangers | 1 Comment

Of Coffee & Scones and the Owning of Love

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Doc Arnett

There is much more to the art of love than fresh coffee and homemade scones… but they make a pretty good start. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cinammon, coffee, cooking, couples, devotion, love, marriage, morning rituals, scones | Comments Off

Against the Odds

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Doc Arnett

In the aftermath of tragedy, a late walk on a cloudy night reminds us that even a dim reflection of God’s light and love helps illuminate the world around us. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged city skies, comfort, Las Vegas, light, love, low clouds, massacre, reflected light, reflection, tragedy, Vegas shooting | Comments Off

Old Farmhouse

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Doc Arnett

If it turns out that my home in heaven is just an old white farmhouse… that’d be just fine by me! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged afterlife, Browns Grove KY, farm house, farmhouse, Fred Harrison, heaven, Jack Harrison, mansions, Todd County KY | Comments Off

Beyond Destruction

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Until this earth itself perish, there will always be good work to do; even Armageddon itself will not destroy love. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged destruction, end of the world, faith, hope, love, new earth, new heaven, second coming, stewardship | 2 Comments

Late Summer Drive through the Flint Hills

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Doc Arnett

The beauty of a shimmering sun as the wind bends long stems of grass on the rolling hills of southern Kansas… Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, cattle, Flint Hills, grazing, hills, Kansas, Kansas poetry, livestock, prairie, ranching | Comments Off

Prayer on an Autumn Morning

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Surely it would not be a bad thing if we all sought to live a quiet and peaceful life… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Poetry, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, gentleness, grace, humility, peace, quiet and peaceful life, quietness, wisdom | Comments Off