Tag Archives: driving

Payback

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Payback Years ago, when our drive home from eating out required fifteen miles of narrow, winding road, a car pulled up close behind us, lights on bright. It stayed close and the lights stayed on bright. There was a time … Continue reading →

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First Snow

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Ever notice how some drivers act like the first snow of the season is the first snow of their lives?! Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature | Tagged caution, driving, driving in snow, driving in winter storm, prudence, snow, wisdom | Comments Off

A Few Seconds of Courtesy

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Doc Arnett

If waiting three or four seconds lets us show courtesy to others and provides greater safety… isn’t that time well spent? Continue reading →

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Road Hazard

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Doc Arnett

If some small inconvenience on our part makes things better for other folks, isn’t it worth doing? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blowout, consideration, driving, helping others, inconvenience, making things better, road hazard, truck tire | Comments Off

Social Experiment

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Doc Arnett

It can be a bit humbling to examine one’s own habits in light of a particular ethical principle… sometimes it’s just downright embarrassing! Continue reading →

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Slip Sliding Away

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the Spirit has to let us slide sideways to remind us to stay in step with Him; and so we don’t end up a cartoon in a cartoon graveyard… (Paul Simon) Continue reading →

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Defensive Driving

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Doc Arnett

It is wise to be alert to the possibility that other drivers might do something unexpected; humility would suggest the same admission about ourselves… 🙂 Continue reading →

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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 →

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Winter Travel

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Doc Arnett

250 miles of safe travel on the third day of freezing rain is good reason to give thanks. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged driving, gratitude, travel, US-77 Kansas, winter driving | Comments Off

Lonely Roads, Close Companions

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Nearly all of our traveling has a destination of one sort or the other but it is the visiting that makes the better part of some trips. Continue reading →

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