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Category Archives: Metaphysical Reflection
Life Is Good
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
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Tagged bitter weather, cold snap, long weekend, watching football, wind chill
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Full Moon
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
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Tagged fear, fears, full moon, grandkids, grandparents, heritage, monsters, The Walking Dead, twilight, vampires, walking at night, zombies
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Morning Duty
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
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Tagged beauty, clouds, duty, feeding horse, full moon, sky, stars, winter morning
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Rescue and Rehabilitation
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
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Tagged architectural detail, architecture, old door, refinishing, rehabilitation, restoration, sanding
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Artwork
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
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Tagged aesthetic appreciation, appreciation, art, beauty, northeast Kansas, winter moon
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The Frustration of Humanity
Sometimes, “home handyman” seems like an oxymoron. Making the same stupid mistakes on a project can make me feel like an ox and a moron! Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged carpenter, craftsman, frustration, mistakes, molding, perseverance, persistence, trim, wrong cuts
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Hard Work
After three years of “work in progress,” Randa finally has a completed… and completely remodeled kitchen! Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged determination, focus, kitchen remodeling, new kitchen, persistence
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A Pale Sun
It doesn’t take much wind
to put an ache in your hands
when the temperature lands
in the area of minus double-digits: Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged alfalfa, bitter cold, cold, feeding horses, hay, horses, sweet feed, wind chill, winter morning
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Remodeling 2014
Sometimes, we have to live, at least for a while, amidst ugly that we cannot change. But that awareness should not become an excuse for not doing what we can to make things better. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged changing, improvement, making changes, old house, old plaster, remodeling, repairing
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Horse Sense
Sometimes, it’s a little hard to predict what something or someone else will like. For instance, who would guess that a Rocky Mountain gelding would love mulberry bark? How do you see that coming? Continue reading →
Reflections by Doc Arnett 