Category Archives: Christian Devotions

Fruitful Even in the Lean Season

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Even when we do not bear all of the fruit that we desire, we can still give rest and bear witness that we were created to serve others. Continue reading →

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August Evening

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Doc Arnett

A cool breeze on an August evening brings a refreshing change to day’s ending. Continue reading →

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Summer Serenade

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Doc Arnett

A refreshing breeze and good friends singing under the trees… it doesn’t seem much of an exaggeration to think this is a foretaste of heaven. Continue reading →

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August Morning

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Doc Arnett

The morning sun barely burns through this morning fog, shaping a fiery red circle to the east… a smooth and easy beginning to this good day. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Doniphan County KS, fog, morning coffee, pastoral scenes, rural life | Comments Off

Deeper Than the Covering

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Neither old houses nor young lives can endure without solid foundations. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged anchored life, drywall, foundation, old house, plaster, remodeling, repairing old walls, sheetrock | Comments Off

The Lord’s Day

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Doc Arnett

The fading of day, the feeding of swallows, intimate conversation… a good ending to a good day.
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July in Doniphan County

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Even on a day so hot it could sap a dead pine tree, there is beauty in simple routines. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry | Tagged dusk, evening, heat, horses, July, summer | Comments Off

My First Poetry Book

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Doc Arnett

I am happy to announce that after thirty years of serious writing, my first poetry book has been published. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Christian poetry, comfort, empathy, grief, heartache, hope, loss, Poetry, solace, sorrow | Comments Off

Drifter at the Door

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Finding a homeless person asleep at the doors of the church just might be the best possible way to start a Lord’s Day. Continue reading →

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Of Memory and Monuments

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Doc Arnett

It is not truly honoring those we have lost when we become more focused on our own grief than on those most treasured memories. Continue reading →

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