Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Life Both Blessed and Cursed

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Doc Arnett

We have all made decisions that we’ve regretted… and know other people who need the same blessings we need. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged caring, caring for others, God's love, prayer, scars, troubles | Comments Off

Bad Cider

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Expecting the taste of fine hard cider and getting something between floor cleaner and industrial solvent is a bit of a disappointment… but there are useful lessons to be learned. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged apple cider, cider, disappointment, hard cider, making cider, vinegar | Comments Off

My Favorite Holiday

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Doc Arnett

It’s more than the food that makes Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. Family, fun, football… and knowing I probably won’t disappoint a bunch of other people.
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Christmas, disappointment, expectation, family celebrations, holiday, holidays, pressure, Thanksgiving | Comments Off

December Dawning

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Doc Arnett

The same changing of the seasons that will bring chill and cold will also bring beauty and blessing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged beauty, chill, dawn, morning, sunrise, weather, winter | Comments Off

Life Ain’t Fair

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Doc Arnett

How we feel about the winner always colors our perception of the outcome, whether it’s the World Series, the NCAA championship, or a presidential election. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, College, education, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Brown vs. Board, Brown vs. Board of Education, Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education, fairness, Mark Flickinger, mural, perception, state capitol, State Capitol mural project, Topeka, winning | Comments Off

Love Your Neighbor

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Mark Flickinger’s mural proposal is being considered today along with three other finalists for permanent exhibition in the State Capitol! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, College, education, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged art, Brown vs. Board, Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education, Cowley College, Dianne Flickinger, discrimination, Kansas Capitol, Mark Flickinger, mural, mural contest, segregation, Topeka Kansas | Comments Off

Filling the Empty Spaces

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Doc Arnett

To celebrate our blessings even while acknowledging our sorrows and losses is a good and loving way of honoring all those that we love. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged celebration, empty chair, fruit salad, holidays, joy, loss, missing others, sorrow, Thanksgiving, traditions | Comments Off

Bearing Bad News

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Doc Arnett

I’ve come to the conclusion that some things simply cannot be done well; there is no good way to tell people that someone they love has been killed. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, College, Death & Dying, education, Family, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged accident, Carol Misora, college student killed, Cowley College, Cowley College Jazz Band, Garrett Misora, tragedy, wreck | Comments Off

A Deceiving Sweetness

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Doc Arnett

How is a slice of dried apple like a quiet person of great character? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged appearances, below the surface, character, drying apples, good people, personality, substance, true nature | Comments Off

Telling Off a Truck Driver

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Doc Arnett

That dude was big and burly, twice my size and half my age, but that wasn’t going to keep me from giving him a real piece of my mind! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged complimenting strangers, driving, in a hurry, late to work, slow drivers, traffic, truck drivers | Comments Off