Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Today’s Menu of Choices

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Doc Arnett

I can have a really miserable day today… or a really good day… that all depends on the choices I make, starting right now… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, good day, have a good day, optimism, positiveness, responsibility | Comments Off

Oil Change

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Doc Arnett

It takes a certain degree of talent, skill and ambition to escalate a simple oil change into this level of complications. Continue reading →

Posted in Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged accidents, auto maintenance, changing oil, changing your own oil, handyman, mess, oil change | Comments Off

A Rugged Healing

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Doc Arnett

The Flint Hills of Kansas do not yield the awe of the Rockies or mystery of the Smokies but they can bring a soothing healing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Cowley College, Cowley County KS, Flint Hills, healing, Independence KS, landscape, meditation, soothing, traveling | 2 Comments

Singing into the Night

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Doc Arnett

A day that starts early with bass fishing and ends late with singing Jimmy Buffet songs… now that’s a good long day! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Family, Music, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged fathers and sons, guitars, Jeremiah Arnett, Jimmy Buffet, making music, Randa Arnett, singing | Comments Off

Fishing Trip

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Doc Arnett

As long as we choose forgiveness, there’s not much that happens between fathers and sons that a good fishing trip can’t make better… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged adult children, children, Cowley Lake, divorce, fishing, forgiveness, Jeremiah Arnett, parents | 2 Comments

Mowing the Tall Grass

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the thing we least feel like doing is the very thing that will make us feel better… even if it’s mowing tall grass on a hot day. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged lawn mower, mower, mowing the yard, overcoming depression, tall grass, tired | Comments Off

By Other Means

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Even when we feel sick and weak, we often don’t want to accept help. Even though we’d gladly give it to someone else… maybe it should go both ways. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged accepting help, dizziness, helping, mowing, mowing the yard, sick, spouse | Comments Off

H-38

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Doc Arnett

When we choose to overlook small inconveniences, we may find ourselves experiencing great moments…
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Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Ark City, Arkansas City KS, cancer, conversation, H-38, sharing, strangers | Comments Off

Airport Reunion

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Doc Arnett

There is little relief greater than that of knowing that your loved one is back home after deployment. Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Family, Relationships | Tagged Afghanistan, deployment, Sam Arnett, Sara Jane Arnett, soldier, soldier's return, veterans | 5 Comments

Last Day of the On Course Workshop at Bon Secours

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Keeping the small child within us safe and celebrated is a key part of growing old in good fashion. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, College, education, Higher Education, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Amy Roney, Bon Secours, Cowley College, Frank Owens, On Course, On Course Workshop, Skip Downing, Tom Hale | Comments Off