Category Archives: Christian Devotions

Cold Feet

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Milking in an unheated milk shed when it’s thirty degrees below freezing isn’t a lot of fun… but there are lessons to be learned. Continue reading →

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Ancient Delights

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Life is filled with simple things, things by which we show others they are loved and remind ourselves that we love. These things are simple but not unimportant. Continue reading →

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The Shroud

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes it ain’t how smart ya are, it’s whether you notice things or not… some things take a closer look than others. Continue reading →

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Of Empathy and Experience

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the Lord has to put us into someone else’s place to put us into our place… experience can lead to empathy, if our hearts are open. Continue reading →

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A Good Christmas

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Nothing about it was perfect: the weather, the food, the people. But all of us imperfect people enjoyed being together and that makes for a great Christmas. Continue reading →

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The Shepherd’s Return

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Doc Arnett

We love and celebrate the special events but in the end often find what meant the most were the daily things done for us out of love and devotion. Continue reading →

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Shepherds-Part I

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Doc Arnett

If the shepherds had not been doing what they always did, they would not have received the news from angels. The real power of great lives is in simply doing ordinary things… with extraordinary love, devotion and attention. Continue reading →

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Soft Lights in a Winter Storm

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Setting up strands of light around a horse pen in a night of freezing rain might be insane… and might be just the thing to brighten up someone else’s travels in the storm. Continue reading →

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A Great Weekend!

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Doc Arnett

What do you call a man who drives through three hundred miles of winter storm to go to a football game when the wind chill is minus 17? “Blessed!!!” Continue reading →

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A Tender Helplessness

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Doc Arnett

When a loved one dies, it isn’t explanation and purpose that we want; what we really want is to have that person back. So what can we do? Continue reading →

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