Category Archives: Humor

Green Onions

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Doc Arnett

Seeing two fresh sprigs of wild onions triggered a couple of strong memories for me… One of a classic rock tune by Booker T and the MGs. The other, how much my dairy farm dad hated them! Different perceptions are often explained by different impacts things have on different people… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, food, Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitudes, dairy, dairy farm, empathy, family, farming, food, green onions, impact, life, milk processing, perceptions, understanding others | Comments Off

Hard Cider Jelly

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Doc Arnett

Even after a decade of making hard cider jelly, I found out you do need to follow directions! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, food, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged canning, cider, destination, determination, following directions, food, hard cider, Humor, jelly, journey, persistence, recipe, recipes, spiced cider | Comments Off

Two Soldiers, Two Chains, and One Angel

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Doc Arnett

A homespun version of Peter’s escape from prison brings up lessons about prayer, faith, and God’s deliverance.

With a bit of humor thrown in… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Acts 12, angels, Bible, chains, christianity, deliverance, escape, faith, God, Herod, Jesus, miracles, Peter, prison, Rhoda | Comments Off

Blessed Beyond Belief

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Realizing that I can choose any one of three bathrooms in our house made me remember we didn’t even have an indoor bathroom! So many things to be grateful for… Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged appreciation, bathroom, expectations, family, gratitude, growing up, home, negative thinking, outhouse, Todd County KY | Comments Off

Reverend Jethro & the Home Boys

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Doc Arnett

A colloquialized version of Jethro’s visit to Moses and advice on delegation. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged assistance, Bible, character, decision making, delegation, exodus, God, good decisions, help, integrity, Jethro, judging, judgment, Moses, trust, trustworthy, wisdom | Comments Off

The Storm Sparrow

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Blizzard Warning. Kind of gets my attention, you know? The same wind that blows the nest away can bring fresh straw and string. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blizzard, concern, empathy, grace, nature, nest, peace, snow, sparrow, storm, strength, weather, wind, winter | Comments Off

Towards Greater Awareness

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Doc Arnett

When Word Editor pointed out I was writing about pigs in an insensitive manner, it got me to thinking… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blogging, crippled, disability, faith, farm memoirs, God, handicapped, insenstivity, life, PC, political correctness, sow, swine, writing | Comments Off

Dressing in the Dark

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Getting dressed in the dark can help your spouse continue to sleep… and could lead to embarrassing yourself a bit! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Family, Farming, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged admitting mistakes, footwear, funny, getting dressed, getting dressed in the dark, mistakes, pride, shoes, stupidity, wrong shoe, wrong shoe on the right foot | Comments Off

Turning It over to the Lord

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Jenny turned her worry about writing some bad checks over to the Lord… Just wait until you read what he did next! Continue reading →

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The Sound of a Mighty Wind

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel might just be a goat eating a flashlight… Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged deaf, deafness, don't give up, hope, light at the end of the tunnel, perception, persistence, storm, strong wind, thunder | Comments Off