Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

More Stubborn Than Winter

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Those who ache from the bruising cold find little beauty in the snow and utility bills that take too much of a month’s pay have a way of shaping perceptions of nature. Choose happiness anyway. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitude, beauty, choose happiness, circumstances, persistence, positive thinking, resentment, resilience | Comments Off

Parental Guidance Recommended

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Doesn’t it seem like the mistakes we make as parents are the hardest ones to forgive ourselves? I am glad that my children and I have lived long enough to like each other again. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged forgiving ourselves, mistakes, parental mistakes, parental regrets, parenting, regrets, self forgiveness | Comments Off

Heirloom Quality

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A picture of my youngest son reading his daughter a favorite book from his childhood sparks warm and wonderful memories. Reading to our children is one of the finest legacies we can leave. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Family, Relationships | Tagged Berenstein Bears, books, Brer Rabbit, Don Williams, Guy Clark, John Prine, legacy, memories, reading, reading to children, reading to grandchildren, stories, Uncle Reemus | Comments Off

Tour Guide

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Doc Arnett

When she was ninety-two, Dorothy Reynolds told us “You two need to be doing the things you want to do now, before you end up like me and can’t do them anymore. If there’s somewhere in the world you want to go, you should go there now.” Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Dorothy Reynolds, go while you're young, touring, traveling, visiting overseas | Comments Off

Blessing for the Last Day of February

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Whether this day brings you
rain or snow or sleet
or the brightest skies
you have ever seen,

I hope that it brings you good, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blessing, good to others, invocation, morning blessing, smile, sweet dreams | Comments Off

The Joy of Learning

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One of the hallmarks of good teachers, no matter what their age, is a continuing enthusiasm for learning; genuine enthusiasm always shows through. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching, Work | Tagged active learning, enthusiasm, in-service, inspiration, learning, life-long learning, teachers in-service | Comments Off

One Strong Cup of Coffee

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One little boy, one incredibly strong cup of coffee and an absolute rule that you don’t insult the people who invited you into their home for a meal. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged children, Church of Christ, coffee, green persimmons, Horton's Chapel Church of Christ, Logan County, Muhlenbery County, perseverance, preaching, rules, smoking, strong coffee, Todd County | Comments Off

Josh Blue

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Doc Arnett

One thing you have to admit, a man with cerebral palsy, wildly frizzy reddish blond hair and piercing blue eyes who calls himself “an African American” has a different take on life. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cerebral palsy, comedy, disability, Josh Blue, profanity, tolerance, understanding | Comments Off

Comfort

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I have seen close enough
the long aching pain
the death of a child brings a mother. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged caring, comfort, death, death of a child, empathy, grief, losing a child, loss, pain, sorrow | Comments Off

Loving the Weather

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Doc Arnett

We’ve gone from minus twenty wind chills to sixty degrees in less than a week. Thunderstorms tonight and snow tomorrow. Definitely not boring! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitude, changes, expect good, grace, northeast Kansas, weather | Comments Off