Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

The One-Apple Orchard

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One apple sure isn’t much for an orchard… but it’s a start. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged apple, appreciation, caring, don't give up, fruit, orchard, perseverance | Comments Off

The Long Count

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Some folks go quickly, it seems like Mom is dying one pound at a time… Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Death & Dying, Family, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged aging parents, dying mother, facing death, Gower, Herndon, long life, Ruby Arnett, Trigg County KY, west Kentucky | 1 Comment

A Loving Punch in the Gut

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One friend who will tell you the truth is worth more than a hundred who are happy to join your little pity party. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged a friend closer than a brother, Don Riley, friendship, good friends, honesty, self-pity, Tom Hale, true friendship, William Jolliff | 1 Comment

Change of Weather

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t it wonderful how refreshing a cool breeze on a hot day can be? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cool breeze, encounter with God, good change, grace, hot days, sensing God, touched by God | Comments Off

From Fear Into Faith

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The only reason I finally got on a roller coaster when I was thirty years old was so that my kids wouldn’t be afraid to ride… or know that I was! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged amusement parks, facing fear, King's Island, Orient Express, Rattlesnake, roller coaster, thrill rides, Timberwolf, Worlds of Fun, Zambesi Zinger | Comments Off

A Mind for Every Season

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Having to mow the yard every few days is part of the price for a bumper crop season but every season is right for helping others. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged a cup of cold water, attitude, drought, El Nino, flood, gratitude, mowing the yard, rain | Comments Off

Illusions of Healing

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Doc Arnett

It is the nature of humans to confuse temporary relief or improvement with genuine solution; that’s why they keep buying duct tape. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged abuse, AC repair, addiction, air conditioner, broken lives, change, counseling, fresh breeze, hot air, rehabilitation, relief, Sharp's Heating & Cooling, sin, solutions | Comments Off

Lonely Roads, Close Companions

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Nearly all of our traveling has a destination of one sort or the other but it is the visiting that makes the better part of some trips. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Alabama, driving, family, father, father-son talk, Mississippi, son, talking, traveling, US-45, visiting | Comments Off

Reflections from a Mountain Meadow

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Along the run and rush
of a cold mountain stream,
seams of snow continue shrinking in the shadows,
feeding the plummet and plunge of pure water Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blooming, flowers, Fremont Lake, Medicine Bow National Forest, mountain meadow, mountain stream, mountains, snow melt, wildflowers, Wyoming | Comments Off

The Disappearing Antelope

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The antelope has but three mental states: oblivious, entranced or completely terrified. Remind you of anyone you know? Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature | Tagged amusement, antelope, entranced, funny, Laramie, mental state, oblivious, Pinedale, pronghorn antelope, satire, terrified, Wyoming | Comments Off