Category Archives: Christian Devotions

Winter Party

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Doc Arnett

With a big pile of branches at the bottom of the hill, six inches of snow on the ground, the temperature hovering around the freezing mark and no wind in the forecast, I thought Saturday evening would be the perfect time for a little family get together. Continue reading →

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Reflections Beneath the Snow

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Until these hearts of ours
are set free from fear of pain,
we will gain nothing
of all the grace and goodness that comes our way. Continue reading →

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Treacherous Times

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Doc Arnett

As I was turning the four-wheel drive pickup truck around, it just started sliding sideways down the slope toward the east pasture. Continue reading →

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Professional Distinctions

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Throughout this entire winter season, none of the predicted snowfalls have matched the hype of the media or the forecast of the Weather Service. Continue reading →

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Tough Choices

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Normally, in remodeling an old house, I like to keep the wood trim more focused on being wood than trim. I prefer mellow stain tones that “pull the grain” and a subtle rubbed effect finish. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged old houses, painting, primer, refinishing, staining wood, varnish, wood trim | Comments Off

Come, O Come, Thou Storm of Blessing

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I’ve even heard it said that depression is the exaggerated distance between how you perceive things to be and how you wish they were. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blessings, depression, drought, instruction from the Lord, rain, snow, winter storm | Comments Off

Broken Voices

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I found her abandoned on a gravel road about three miles away from here. She was around four or five weeks old, her eyes still blue. Continue reading →

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Dodging the Wind

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I rather prefer a temperature of around seventy-eight or so, with a light breeze if I’m working outside and no breeze if I’m doing something important, like sitting in a lawn chair sipping a glass of sweet tea. Continue reading →

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Evening Feeding

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Walking down to the hay barn
in the late light of ending day,

I see soft streaks of color,
strokes of lavender and pink
left above the sinking sun,
Continue reading →

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A Passing in the Night

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A dusting of snow
glows on the grass
beneath the light
mounted on the pole
in the neighbor’s yard. Continue reading →

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