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Category Archives: Metaphysical Reflection
Storm in the Flint Hills
In times of storm and rain, peace and calm, we need beliefs that can guide us through all the seasons of our lives. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged clouds, driving at night, driving in rain, Flint Hills, Kansas, night, principles, rain, storms, sunset, values
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The Heavy Dews of Autumn
I love the scenes of harvest, the long lines of color striping the fields and the way the dust rises in a sunset. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work
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Tagged autumn, cattle, combines, corn, crops, dew, dews, fall, fall in Kansas, harvest, milo, plains, prairie
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Remodeling Our Lives
Remodeling often involves tearing out the old, the ugly, the rotten. But the beauty that will be revealed makes all the work worthwhile. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction
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Tagged changes, God's work in our lives, rebuilding lives, rejuvenation, remodeling our lives
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More Than an Upgrade
Can finding a big split in an old cast iron pipe help a man live a better life? Depends on the man… and the life. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged cast iron pipe, cutting cast iron pipe, doing good, kindness, plumbing project, providence
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Through Storm and Drought
The same rains that feed crops and livestock may also bring floods and devastation. There is both threat and beauty in the storms. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged drought, Flint Hills, gratitude, livestock, rain, storms
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A Rugged Healing
The Flint Hills of Kansas do not yield the awe of the Rockies or mystery of the Smokies but they can bring a soothing healing. Continue reading →
Last Day of the On Course Workshop at Bon Secours
Keeping the small child within us safe and celebrated is a key part of growing old in good fashion. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, College, education, Higher Education, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Amy Roney, Bon Secours, Cowley College, Frank Owens, On Course, On Course Workshop, Skip Downing, Tom Hale
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A Lakeside View in the Middle of June
A seven-acre lake and a little time to take in the view on a summer day with a good breeze… this is blessing…
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Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry
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Tagged cattails, country, Cowley County KS, Jay Warren, lake, Mabel's Winery, water
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Chaplin Nature Center
A walk in the woods on a summer morning… there are certainly worse ways to start a day… Continue reading →
Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Chaplin Nature Center, Cowley County KS, hiking, nature, old road, trees, walking
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Tree Trimming
Small distractions can sprout up in our lives. Let alone, they can grow into trees that completely disrupt and destroy our best aims. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged distractions, fences, plank fence, trees, wooden fence
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Reflections by Doc Arnett 