Category Archives: Christian Devotions

Reflections on National Hospital Week

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whether it’s a nurse or a maintenance worker, a therapist or a physician, a cook or a surgeon, pharmacist or housekeeper, there’s not any job in a hospital that doesn’t matter. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Hospitals & Medical Care, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged aids, custodians, doctors, hospitals, housekeepers, lab techs, maintenance workers, National Hospital Week, nurses, records keepers | Comments Off

Used-less Technology

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Apparently, having some sort of technology available doesn’t really matter unless you use it and use it properly. Kind of like prayer… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged forgetfulness, multi-tasking, self-deprecating humor, sowing grass, technology, timer | Comments Off

Thinking About Thunder

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Doc Arnett

A slight roll of thunder during the night has got me wondering if what seems like faith might sometimes just be a blind indifference to things… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged confidence, faith, fear, indifference, oblivious, obliviousness, storms, unaware | Comments Off

When the Waters Go Back to the River

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Doc Arnett

When the spectacle of the flood gives way to the hard work of cleaning up, it is good to remember that our God can bring both beauty and blessing even from the muck. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged adversity, aftermath, Arkansas River, Cowley County KS, flood, flooding, Kansas rains, mud, recovery, Walnut River | Comments Off

Faith More Powerful than Hostility

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I don’t have David’s confidence that “Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear.” But I am pretty sure things will work out in the long run… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged confidence, enemies, faith, fear, treat others as you would be treated, trust | Comments Off

A Dark and Stormy Night

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Doc Arnett

In such seasons of determined unsettled weather, it is good to hold fast to something stronger than the storm, something that lasts beyond every trial and testing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged faith, fear, hail, hail storm, thunderstorms, Tornado Alley | Comments Off

A Prayer for Nurses

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Doc Arnett

A blessing for nurses, during national Nurses Week (May6-12)… and for every week! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blessing, clinics, hospitals, nurses, nurses aides, nurses aids, nurses week, nursing, orderlies | Comments Off

There are many hard losses in this world; losing a baby has to be among the hardest. How critical in this the love of family, the caring of friends, the sharing of sorrow and the hope of resurrection. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged baby, baby dying, death of a baby, funeral for a baby, infant death, Kalli Nicholson, Steve Nicholson, stillborn | Comments Off

The Laughter of Old Men & Little Children

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Maybe it’s not exactly what Jesus meant by “bring those kids to me” but at least making little children laugh doesn’t contradict the notion! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged entertaining small children, grandkids, laughter, little children, love, old men, playing with kids | Comments Off

A Slightly Early Easter Story

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I was sure I had right well killed every one of the Oriental lilies I planted last summer, and yet… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged day lilies, hope, lilies, mistakes, Oriental lilies, resurrection | Comments Off