Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

In All Things

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Doc Arnett

How missing one day of class changed the entire course of my life… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged career, choices, college, decisions, God is at work in all things, God's providence, math, math class, missing class, skipping class, trig, trigonometry | 5 Comments

A Hint of Consideration

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A trucker’s Jake Brakes got me to thinking early this morning about how easy it is for us to become so absorbed with our own interests and activity that we fail to take time to think about how a particular thing might affect others. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged compression braking, consideration, disturb, flatulence, Jake Brakes, noise, Paul Arnett, Scotty Burleson, sleep, truck driver, trucker, trucking | 2 Comments

A Good Start

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Love may have a thousand voices and ten thousand expressions, but homemade biscuits are one of my favorites! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Family, Farming, Relationships | Tagged breakfast, cooking, food as love, good memories, growing up, homemade biscuits, mom, mother, wife | Comments Off

Life Is Good

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A bitter cold snap following warm weather on a long weekend in January could make a man reluctant to return to work… but there are still blessings to be counted. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged bitter weather, cold snap, long weekend, watching football, wind chill | Comments Off

Full Moon

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Doc Arnett

In the same way that Stephen King ruined us on clowns, Twilight and The Walking Dead and a bunch of other such things have soiled the full moon. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged fear, fears, full moon, grandkids, grandparents, heritage, monsters, The Walking Dead, twilight, vampires, walking at night, zombies | Comments Off

Morning Duty

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Even something as simple as feeding a horse can give us the chance to appreciate the beauty of a winter morning. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged beauty, clouds, duty, feeding horse, full moon, sky, stars, winter morning | Comments Off

Rescue and Rehabilitation

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Restoring an old, carved door with an oval window has its challenges… and its rewards. Like remodeling our hearts and lives, it begins with getting rid of the old and ugly. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged architectural detail, architecture, old door, refinishing, rehabilitation, restoration, sanding | Comments Off

Artwork

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Whether in scenes of nature or in the best of human interaction, beauty provides us with blessings and benefits that make it worth our time to take time… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged aesthetic appreciation, appreciation, art, beauty, northeast Kansas, winter moon | Comments Off

The Frustration of Humanity

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, “home handyman” seems like an oxymoron. Making the same stupid mistakes on a project can make me feel like an ox and a moron! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged carpenter, craftsman, frustration, mistakes, molding, perseverance, persistence, trim, wrong cuts | Comments Off

Hard Work

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Doc Arnett

After three years of “work in progress,” Randa finally has a completed… and completely remodeled kitchen! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged determination, focus, kitchen remodeling, new kitchen, persistence | Comments Off