Category Archives: Farming

Amish Hay

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Farmland spreads out for miles,
remarkably green in the heavy heat of August. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Farming, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged alfalfa, Amish, children, christianity, God, hauling hay, hay, heat, leading, light, religion, scripture, summer | Comments Off

Dark Waters

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Doc Arnett

The breach sent floodwaters rolling across fertile farmland and forced residents of the area to leave. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Farming, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged flooding, floodwaters, God, levee breach, levees, perception of God, rivers | Comments Off

A Slow Planting

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Doc Arnett

This body is not the substance of our immortality but is rather its seed. And no seed can bear its fruit until it has been planted. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Farming, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged dying, farmers, frail, hope, planting, poor health, resurrection, slow death | Comments Off

Hard Times

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Doc Arnett

I look at him and see other old men that I loved. Men with hard hands and soft voices, men gentled by memory. Continue reading →

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Promises of the Wind

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Doc Arnett

“All of work
will one day
have its reward.” Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Farming, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged childhood, dairy, dairy farm, duties, God, growing up, labor, rewards, work | Comments Off

Miracle from the Mud

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Doc Arnett

I have always been fascinated by the miracle of seeds. As a young kid, I helped plant our garden in southwestern Kentucky. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Farming, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Christian Living, fruit of the Spirit, goodness, Holy Spirit, Kentucky, peace, reaping, sowing | Comments Off

A Better Place

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Doc Arnett

There’s just something about a wind chill in the double digits below zero that makes you feel alive! Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cold, comfort, dairy, farm, freezing, memory, pain | Comments Off

Harvest

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Doc Arnett

I’ve read and been told (and sometimes, twice is enough to get the job done) that the olfactory nerves are hardwired directly into the brain and that this explains why a certain scent can trigger vivid memories. Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged corn, farming, harvest, memory | Comments Off

The Blame Game

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes I take blame with a spoon and dish it out with a shovel. Other times, I feel as if I am the only common factor in all of the troubles I think I’ve endured. Continue reading →

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The Long Path

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Standing under the shade of the hickory trees at the old spring down behind the tobacco barn, it was impossible to see where the path would end up. Continue reading →

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