Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Well-Grounded

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It is not that I am nostalgic about the beginnings of the Twentieth Century; I have no desire to land in the swirling fevers that followed the Civil War, Bleeding Kansas or the age of excess that preceded WWI and the Great Depression. I do, however, like to see the occasional downtown that does not look like an architectural junkyard. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged architecture, downtown, faith, Fort Scott, Ft Scott, Kansas, old buildings, preservation, renovation, solid | Comments Off

Bailout

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Doc Arnett

On the other hand, being a privileged person in a privileged society, I believe there are other options. I could contact my elected officials and propose that this section of the highway should be re-routed in such a way as to eliminate any irritation to me and inflict it upon my neighbors. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged assistance, bailouts, government bailouts, highway noise, insomnia, noise, remodeling, responsibility, sleep, traffic noise, whining | Comments Off

Long Distance Love

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I guess there aren’t too many of us who haven’t played the “What If?” game a time or two. What if I’d taken the other job? What if I’d moved back there? The game can be anywhere from interesting to torturing, amusing to masochistic. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, distance, distance from family, family, long distance relationships, phone calls, second guessing, self doubt, separation, separation from loved ones | Comments Off

Holding to Hope

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Doc Arnett

There is, sometimes,
a fine line between hope and madness,
a keen edge between the ledge of despair
and believing
Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Poetry, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitude, belief, courage, despair, determination, evidence, faith, hope, optimism, surrender | Comments Off

An Ill Wind

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Doc Arnett

After several minutes of encroaching claps of thunder, the strength of the storm erupted in the early hours of our Sunday morning in Kansas. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged birth, blood clots, C-section, daughter, family, he, Kansas, lightning, rain, shortness of breath, storms, thunder, wind | Comments Off

Spring Morning

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In the ebbing darkness of an April night,
the bright circle of the moon
holds full and warm
above the ridge. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged creation, evidence of God, full moon, greater power, Higher Power, humanity, seasons, spring, testimony | Comments Off

Something Else

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In the aftermath of the University of Kentucky’s recent victories over Louisville and Kansas, many alleged fans in Lexington went on a binge that could hardly be called “celebration.” Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged basketball celebration, Cardinals, decency, fanatics, fans, Jayhawks, Kansas University, KU, Lexington, NCAA Basketball Champions, rabid fans, respect, rioting, rioting in Lexington, tournament, UK, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, violence, Wildcats | Comments Off

A Whisper of Faith

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Doc Arnett

ool air eases in through the window,
something less than a breeze,
just a soft flowing of the night. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Farming, Gardening, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged breeze, cutting grass, faith, future, home, horses, memory, moon, moonlight, open window, past, peace, power, rest, sleep, strength | Comments Off

Purpose Driven Life

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Spring has surged
so green and sudden
that the Bradford pears
have already gone
from bloom to leaf. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Gardening, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged bearing fruit, blooming, crabapple, fruit trees, gardening, nature, peach tree, planting, roses, spring | Comments Off

A Dark Blue Dawning

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Doc Arnett

The sky has the look of storm to it this morning, a forming in the night of dark shapes and deep shadows. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged comfort, deliverance, God's care, God's love, God's presence, heaven, paradise, protection, security, storm | Comments Off

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