Category Archives: Family

More than Trophies

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Doc Arnett

According to Dan, turkeys can’t smell worth a hoot but their vision is legendary. I stay and stay still as he finishes elbow-walking his way to the edge of the cornfield that stretches out over the next two hills. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged camo, camouflage, evangelism, father, father and son, hunting, Kansas, northeast Kansas, Relationships, son, turkey hunting | Comments Off

An Ancient Art

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Doc Arnett

My third son, Daniel, has been the premier outdoorsman of the family since his youth. His dedication has cultivated a skill level that rivals that of anyone I’ve ever met. Although we have fished together since he was a kid, this is the first time we’ve ever been on a hunt together. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Doniphan County, Doniphan County Kansas, family, fathers, hunting, skill, sons, turkey calls, turkey hunting | Comments Off

Recovery

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Doc Arnett

As the nerves begin regenerating after their several weeks of submission, the body begins to be fully aware of just how much abuse it has suffered. From the deep soft tissue to the skin on the surface, all flesh in the affected area has been burned. With each new revelation that was previously hidden, downplayed or only vaguely mentioned, patients like Freeda must cope with the deeper dimensions of agonizing physical elements. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cancer, cancer treatment, healing, medical advice, misleading medical advice, pain, radiation therapy, recovery, sickness | Comments Off

The Incredible Wealth of Scraping By

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Making my way across the freshly mowed grass in the last hour of daylight, I see Ben and his mom outside their tiny, rough apartment. Smoke drifts out from a small grill and Ben is bent over the front wheel of a small bicycle. He looks my way, straightens up and waves, “Hi, Doc!” Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged attitude, Blair, Blair Kansas, blessing, getting by, Kansas, making do, neighbors, On Course principles, opportunity, optimism, poverty, resourcefulness, wealth | Comments Off

A Higher Compliment

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It is not in the accolades of easy friends
that we gain the higher ground,
nor in the shallow flattery of those
fixed upon their own ends. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching, Work | Tagged correction, criticism, flattery, friendship, improvement, improving, listening, rebuke, self-improvement, true friends | Comments Off

A Hard Spring

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Doc Arnett

And in that returning, I believe her celebration will sound a stronger chorus, resonating with the bark and blooms of the Appalachians, a full resounding with all that God has made and done. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Nature, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Appalachia, Blue Ridge Parkway, cancer, cancer survivor, Doniphan County Kansas, mountains, North Carolina, radiation, radiation therapy, smoky mountains, spring | Comments Off

Neighbors

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Doc Arnett

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed an ambulance over at the old apartment building near our house. At the time, I thought I should go over a while later and see if there was anything that we could do for the family. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged ambulance, care, concern, gospel, help, neighbor, prayer, sharing the gospel | Comments Off

Long Distance Love

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I guess there aren’t too many of us who haven’t played the “What If?” game a time or two. What if I’d taken the other job? What if I’d moved back there? The game can be anywhere from interesting to torturing, amusing to masochistic. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, distance, distance from family, family, long distance relationships, phone calls, second guessing, self doubt, separation, separation from loved ones | Comments Off

An Ill Wind

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Doc Arnett

After several minutes of encroaching claps of thunder, the strength of the storm erupted in the early hours of our Sunday morning in Kansas. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged birth, blood clots, C-section, daughter, family, he, Kansas, lightning, rain, shortness of breath, storms, thunder, wind | Comments Off

A Few Concerns

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In all of this and more, I remember that we live in a fallen world, a world of pain, disease, affliction and death. I remember that the power of faith, often expressed in prayer, is remarkable and inexplicable. I remember that the God of the Storm has promised that I will be able to bear every burden, every test, every temptation. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Nature, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged amputation, cancer, concern, diabetes, faith, fallen world, heart surgery, hope, love, MRI, prayer, resurrection | Comments Off

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