Category Archives: Sports

Pool Play

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Doc Arnett

There is something very satisfying in realizing that our children carry on our traditions with their children, something that resonates deep within us. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Ann Marie Arnett, Christie Arneet, Daniel Arnett, granchildren, playing, pool, Reese Arnett, swimming | Comments Off

Warrior Dash Tennessee

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I doubt that a three-mile mud run fits everybody’s idea of family fun but there’s a more important race that we all run together. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged family, Mud Run, Pulaski TN, togetherness, Warrior Dash, Warrior Dash Tennessee | Comments Off

An Ancient Pleasure

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, the very thing we anticipate turns out to be disappointment. Sometimes, it’s even better than we imagined! Continue reading →

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Extra Innings & Birthday Traditions

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Doc Arnett

There are all kinds of ways to celebrate a sixteenth birthday; having your favorite baseball team win a playoff game for the first time in twenty-nine years has to be one of the best! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged birthdays, candles, Hunter Reed, Royals, sixteenth birthday, Wild Card game | Comments Off

A Good Race

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I faced a bit of a dilemma last weekend. After getting news of my mother’s death early Thursday evening, I had to decide what to do about the mud run on Saturday for which I’d registered back in April. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Exercise, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Earlham Iowa, honoring Mom, honoring parents, Mud Run, Ruby Arnett, Ruby Herndon Arnett, Warrior Dash, Warrior Dash Iowa, Winterset Iowa | Comments Off

Young People These Days

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Doc Arnett

My friend and colleague, B. J. Smith, is teaching a Lifetime Fitness class in our Summer Blitz program. He snagged one of our personal trainers, Tom Martin, and me on Monday. “What are you doing for the next couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Humor, Sports, Teaching, Work | Tagged B. J. Smith, classroom behavior, college students, Highland Community College, lifetime fitness, students, Tom Martin, young people | Comments Off

Shining in the Mud

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I’d love to take my whole church on a mud run; we might become a better church!
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged challenge, church, Conquer the Gauntlet, helping each other, humility, Luke Terry, Mud Run, obstacle course, Rugged Maniacs, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

Climbing Into My Father’s Lap

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, we can get closer to God by climbing higher. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged climbing, closeness to God, couples, getting older, Grand Teton National Park, Grand Tetons, hiking, Jackson Lake, Jenny Lake, older but active, String Lake, wildflowers, Wyoming | Comments Off

Playing in the River

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I don’t know how old you have to be before playing in a river isn’t fun… but it must be a lot older than sixty! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Arkansas, Ben Arnett, body surfing, Caddo River, playing in the river, playing in water, rapids, river, water, water sports | Comments Off

Running the Race

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

It’s a simple fact: when a sixty-year-old man in less than terrific condition runs two 5K cross country obstacle races in one day, there will be pain! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged 5K runs, Circle S Ranch, determination, finish the course, fitness, Highland Community College, Mud Run, northeastern Kansas, obstacle course, old guy, perserverance, Scottie Dog Dash, Warrior Dash, Warrior Dash Kansas City | Comments Off