Category Archives: Nature

Breakfast Moment

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Doc Arnett

A mundane breakfast time is interrupted by an unusual and beautiful moment when a gorgeous male fox pauses right outside my kitchen window. Continue reading →

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Witness of a Winter Moon

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Doc Arnett

High above in the keen thinness of a January night,
a three-quarter moon glistens snow and ice.
A few high clouds—too thin to shroud the light—
stroke gentle texture between stars and frozen earth. Continue reading →

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Witness of a Lesser Light

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Doc Arnett

The moon casts a shadow from the mailbox across the drive next to the road. High, thin clouds and the twin strands of a jet’s contrail catch the light in thin wisps high above. Continue reading →

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Same Sun, Different Skies

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Doc Arnett

In a cloudless sky, the sunset looks the same whether you’re in San Francisco or Seattle. But with clouds–and life–the view changes with just a slight change of position. Continue reading →

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Coping with the Cold

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Doc Arnett

In this time of bitter cold and devastating storm, it is good to give thanks for being warm but also to remember to share with those who are suffering. Continue reading →

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Chores on a Bitter Morning

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Doc Arnett

Farm chores on a bitter winter morning brings reflections on duty and love. Continue reading →

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Mists Across the Valley

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Doc Arnett

Sad news on a rainy day gives way to a brief interlude of beauty in mid-afternoon. Rising mists after a storm lead to the forming reminder of God’s grace and the intercession of the Spirit with “groanings too deep for words.” Continue reading →

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Messy Days

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Doc Arnett

The freeze and thaw cycles can sure turn a barnyard into a messy, mucky place! Sometmes, we don’t have a choice about the messes we have to deal with. But… we don’t have to carry the stink with us! Continue reading →

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Moon over the Moors

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Seams of fog drifting in the low glow of dusk bring a surreal change, making northeast Kansas seem like Scotland. Continue reading →

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Cold Days and the Way of Faith

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Doc Arnett

These single digit temps cleaning up the horse pen remind me of bitter cold mornings in an unheated milk barn sixty-five years ago… and of how faith sustains us through all things. Continue reading →

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