Category Archives: Nature

Grizzly Encounter

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Doc Arnett

They first saw the grizzly, upwind and upslope of them, from nearly a half-mile away. They knew right away it had seen them, too. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Alaskan, angels, bear attack, caribou, caribou hunting, close call, danger, deliverance, grizzly, grizzly encounter, hunting, rainbow | Comments Off

Holding the Rare Moment

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Doc Arnett

This animal could kill me
with a single kick
but he doesn’t even twitch
as I kneel beside him, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged dawn, full moon, gelding, horses, Rocky Mountain gelding, Rocky Mountain horse, trust, vulnerability | Comments Off

For a Daughter, Five Hundred Miles Away

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Doc Arnett

How I wish that the peace of this night
could somehow soothe your heart
in the midst of this agony of betrayal and loss; Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged beauty, comfort, Comforter, daughter, divorce, father, full moon, Holy Spirit, moon, night, pain, peace, prayer | Comments Off

Light and Shadows

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A muted moon fades through
the upper veil,
swelling slightly in the night’s soft covering. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged fog, good and evil, mist, night, philosophy, ridge, valley | Comments Off

After the Rain

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Even small things
must be done carefully,
else the good we intend
for those we love
will seem more like cursing than blessing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged coffee, coffee makers, fog, foggy morning, making coffee, small things | Comments Off

Rain Dance

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Doc Arnett

For such a rain as this, we should offer sacrifices in the temple.
Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blessing, crops, dance, drought, gratitude, joy, rain, rain dance, relief, slow rain, Thanksgiving | Comments Off

Seasons of Refreshing

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Doc Arnett

There was a fine feel
in the unseasonable coolness
of October air sent into summer,

like the moving of the Spirit
in a soul sensing the nearness
of its exhaustion, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged coffee, conversation, cool weather, friends, refreshing, summer, talking | Comments Off

Fishing with the Grandkids

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I have long been mesmerized
by the magic of fishing,
spending long hours alone as a child,
contemplating the mystery
of what happened beneath the surface, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged bass fishing, fishing, grandkids, northeast Kansas | Comments Off

A Good Pattern

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Doc Arnett

With his smooth gait, winsome personality, sure-footed manner and confidence in various settings, Journey is earning Randa’s trust, respect and appreciation. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged equestrian, Honey Creek, horseback riding, horses, Missouri, riding, Rocky Mountain horse, trail riding | Comments Off

A Chance of Rain

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A full moon sets a ruffled glow
showing through the clouds,
a vague and veiled testimony
like the hazy kiss of fog against the face. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged drought, evidence, existence of God, fog, mist, northeast Kansas, rain, understanding | Comments Off