Tag Archives: danger

Grizzly Encounter

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Doc Arnett

They first saw the grizzly, upwind and upslope of them, from nearly a half-mile away. They knew right away it had seen them, too. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Alaskan, angels, bear attack, caribou, caribou hunting, close call, danger, deliverance, grizzly, grizzly encounter, hunting, rainbow | Comments Off

Treacherous Times

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Doc Arnett

As I was turning the four-wheel drive pickup truck around, it just started sliding sideways down the slope toward the east pasture. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged danger, driving on ice, falling, packed snow, slick roads, snares, temptation, testing | Comments Off

Choices Come Home

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Doc Arnett

The few inches of snow
I chose not to shove or shovel
from the driveway three weeks ago
has turned into a hard-packed ice sheath, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, consequences, convenience, danger, falling, ice, laziness, slipping, snow | Comments Off

Through the Smoke

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Doc Arnett

In a world where even steam casts a shadow, there is nothing that does not hold some threat when it stands between us and the Son. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Christian, danger, fire, holiness, Jesus, perspective, shadows, smoke, steam | Comments Off

Fatal Errors

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Today, I’m thankful to be done with the report and very thankful that I have a job where a fatal error doesn’t even cause a scratch. Continue reading →

Posted in Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged challenge, danger, errors, mistakes, reports, safety | Comments Off

“Hey, little fellow,” I greeted it, with no thought as to whether or not any neighbors might be witnessing a middle-aged professor attempting to have a conversation with an mentally impaired bird. No response. So, I reached down gently and nudged it slightly with the back of my finger. Continue reading →

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