Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Full House on an Icy Morning

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Doc Arnett

What a blessing to have a group of FFA members from South Haven High School join us for worship on an icy winter morning! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Farming, Spiritual Contemplation, Worship | Tagged Ag program, Ag teacher, church, Community Church of South Haven, FFA, South Haven High School | Comments Off

Knowing and Owning Our Limitations

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Clint Eastwood once quipped, “A man has got to know his limitations.” That doesn’t mean we have to put them on public display. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Nature, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, climate change, Clint Eastwood, consequences, Don Riley, Kansas weather, theology, weather, wisdom | Comments Off

Me & Mister Roy

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Doc Arnett

The sound of an oil-well pump motor takes me back to one of my favorite farm memories in western Kentucky. Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged Johnny Popper, old farmers, old tractors, Poppin' Johnny, Popping Johnny, single-cylinder John Deere | Comments Off

Romping through Life

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Doc Arnett

There’s not much in life that’s more fun than listening to and watching a bunch of kids have fun. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged challenges, fun, happiness, inflatable, joy, play, SCKMS, South Central Kansas Medical Center, Winfield Medical Arts | Comments Off

Pretty Good (In Praise of Mediocrity)

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Doc Arnett

As much as I love excellence, I nonetheless believe that being average at a really good thing is far better than being amazing at something that doesn’t benefit others. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Family, Music, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged bass singing, consumed, dedication, determined, harmony singing, hobbies, learning to sing, perfectionism, pursuit of perfection, satisfaction, singing | Comments Off

Getting Better

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whether it’s singing or marriage, or something else nearly as important, improving is not always quick or easy… but it is always possible. And quite often worth the effort. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Music, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged determination, getting better, humility, improvement, persistence, practicing, singing | Comments Off

Unexpected Grace, Unexpected Place

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Might be that your local Wal-Mart is not where you’d expect someone to return the hundred bucks you left sticking out of their cash machine… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged honesty, kindness of strangers, lost money returned, strangers, unexpected blessing, Wal-Mart | Comments Off

Just Barely Enough

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Doc Arnett

At the right moment, just a tiny bit of encouragement is all it takes. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged accidents, encouragement, freezing rain, helping others, ice, icy roads, wrecks | Comments Off

Pictures in the Dark

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Doc Arnett

No matter how deep the darkness nor how close the cold, we are still held in the hands of God. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Comments Off

A Bit of Green

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Never give up on doing good and never forget that even small successes give us hope and teach us important lessons. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged determiniation, encouragement, hope, persistence, planting grass, watering | Comments Off