Tag Archives: attitude

Faith, Fear & the Nearness of Eternity

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

In the howling chillness of the night,
a thin skin of ice formed
un-smoothly on the surface
of the rainwater tub. Continue reading →

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Dodging the Wind

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I rather prefer a temperature of around seventy-eight or so, with a light breeze if I’m working outside and no breeze if I’m doing something important, like sitting in a lawn chair sipping a glass of sweet tea. Continue reading →

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Invocation of Blessing

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Doc Arnett

to forgive fervently
and adore all that is pure and good,
to walk quietly in the midst of turmoil Continue reading →

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Replenishment by Depletion

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Many of us are readily inclined to believe that almost no one else has less than we do; no one else has so much bad luck, so much misfortune, so little good. Continue reading →

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The Least Slice

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I know that soon,
a wide slate darkness
will cover the sky
and the tender blush of a rising sun
will fade. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitude, beauty, choice, darkness, focus on the positive, life, moon, optimism, sky | Comments Off

The Upside of Drought

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I remember thinking that morning, “Man, this is the first day of December and I’m doing the milking in my tee shirt.” Continue reading →

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Making a Good Day

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Doc Arnett

This seems like November:
chilly drizzle falling on a dark morning, Continue reading →

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Focusing on Fruit

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Fifteen gallons of sweet, pure unadulterated apple juice. Much better than four hundred pounds of ruined apples.
Continue reading →

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A New Day

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Doc Arnett

a new day to face life
without the burden of days gone before
and taking no worry from the store
of those to come,
Continue reading →

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Redirection

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

For all the promise of the skies and all the signs of cloud and breeze, the longed-for rain did not come. Continue reading →

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