Category Archives: Farming

A Soothing Stream, A Healing Flow

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

It is a challenge–and well worth the effort–to keep our hearts pure yet still open to offer hope and solace to a bruised and aching world. Continue reading →

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Riding a Low Ridge in Southern Kansas

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Absorbing the simple beauty of a summer afternoon along the backroads of Cowley County is a pretty good way to soothe the mind… Continue reading →

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The Promise & Prophecy of Spring

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Doc Arnett

We need the remembering that we were born to planting, made for growing and filled with the promise of God’s own good yield, sown in the fields of heart and soul. Continue reading →

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Prayer from the Heart of Prairie Country

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Doc Arnett

What hope we hold for spring!
What desire for winter’s green promise,
the yielding of frozen earth to warming winds Continue reading →

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Long Ride after a Long Week

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Doc Arnett

It might not be for everyone, but a long bike ride after a long week of tragedy and stress was just the “rest” I needed. Continue reading →

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Living in the Fire Zone

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Living in a place where the level of fire danger rating includes the word “Catastrophic” requires a different mindset. Continue reading →

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Of Sparks and Embers and Raging Winds

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

A burnt yard, scorched deck and losing a few sections of fence is nothing compared to having your home burned to the ground. Continue reading →

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Rising in the Mist

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

… all the reasons for hope are shackled in the seed… until the needs of planting and harvest… Continue reading →

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Of Fire and Ice

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes a thing that is a curse to some is a blessing to others. Like when a winter storm relieves the threat of wildfire… Continue reading →

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A Glaring Sun on a Frozen Day

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the view of a thing is better than the experience… yet even on a frozen day a grateful heart can find its way to giving thanks. Continue reading →

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