Category Archives: Christian Living

The Aftermath of Tragedy

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I think that deep down, a lot of us wish God would “guide” every decision we make so that we would always make perfect ones and life would be blissful and we’d never screw up and things would be just perfect. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged bad things good people, calamity, explanation of tragedy, God is at work for good, injustice, life isn't fair, tragedy, unfairness | Comments Off

The Touch of God

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A woman, a man with Down’s syndrome and a Wal-mart cashier provide an almost worshipful experience on a mundane trip to the store on a cold night. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cashier, checkout, Down's syndrome, gentleness, handicapped child, mother, parenting, Wal-Mart, worship | Comments Off

A Bit Breezy

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The sound of a large piece of metal roofing slamming into a door at fifty miles-an-hour can sure get your attention in a hurry! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Doniphan County Kansas, metal roofing, protection, safety, storms, strong wind, tin, wind, wind damage, wind storm | 2 Comments

In All Things

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Doc Arnett

How missing one day of class changed the entire course of my life… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged career, choices, college, decisions, God is at work in all things, God's providence, math, math class, missing class, skipping class, trig, trigonometry | 5 Comments

A Hint of Consideration

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A trucker’s Jake Brakes got me to thinking early this morning about how easy it is for us to become so absorbed with our own interests and activity that we fail to take time to think about how a particular thing might affect others. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged compression braking, consideration, disturb, flatulence, Jake Brakes, noise, Paul Arnett, Scotty Burleson, sleep, truck driver, trucker, trucking | 2 Comments

Life Is Good

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A bitter cold snap following warm weather on a long weekend in January could make a man reluctant to return to work… but there are still blessings to be counted. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged bitter weather, cold snap, long weekend, watching football, wind chill | Comments Off

Full Moon

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Doc Arnett

In the same way that Stephen King ruined us on clowns, Twilight and The Walking Dead and a bunch of other such things have soiled the full moon. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged fear, fears, full moon, grandkids, grandparents, heritage, monsters, The Walking Dead, twilight, vampires, walking at night, zombies | Comments Off

Morning Duty

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Even something as simple as feeding a horse can give us the chance to appreciate the beauty of a winter morning. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged beauty, clouds, duty, feeding horse, full moon, sky, stars, winter morning | Comments Off

Rescue and Rehabilitation

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Restoring an old, carved door with an oval window has its challenges… and its rewards. Like remodeling our hearts and lives, it begins with getting rid of the old and ugly. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged architectural detail, architecture, old door, refinishing, rehabilitation, restoration, sanding | Comments Off

Artwork

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Whether in scenes of nature or in the best of human interaction, beauty provides us with blessings and benefits that make it worth our time to take time… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged aesthetic appreciation, appreciation, art, beauty, northeast Kansas, winter moon | Comments Off