Tag Archives: focus

New Wounds, Old Pains

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Doc Arnett

My battle with depression has taught me several lessons. Among the most useful is the power of appreciation and focus. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, suffering | Tagged appreciation, Christ, depression, focus, forgiveness, garment of praise, God, grace, Holy Spirit, hurts, pain, spirit of heaviness, worship, wounds | Comments Off

Driving around St. Louis I notice the view of a nearly full moon rising above the city, the same shade of white as the light clouds caught in evening sun. As I turn south and leave the city behind me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged appreciation, beauty of nature, deliberateness, focus, full moon, ignore, Illinois, Missouri, moon, scenery, sunset | Comments Off

Intentional Thoughts

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Doc Arnett

A few days of warmer weather can make dull the memory of bitter nights. Rehearsing the good can cause the bad to fade away… Continue reading →

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Keeping It Straight

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Even something as simple as mowing a pasture goes better when we keep focused on the destination… or the goal, if you please. Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged destination, focus, goals, keeping fixed on the goals, mowing pasture, progress | Comments Off

Sunny Side Up

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Maybe it’s not so important whether the glass is half-full or half-empty… at least the glass is not broken! Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitude, beauty, complaining, focus, griping, misery, optimism, positiveness, self-pity | Comments Off

Hard Work

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Doc Arnett

After three years of “work in progress,” Randa finally has a completed… and completely remodeled kitchen! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged determination, focus, kitchen remodeling, new kitchen, persistence | Comments Off

Noise Machine

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Doc Arnett

The distractions of our busy-ness may be keeping us from alerting to the signals of more important issues: a child needing something more than fifteen minutes help with homework, a neighbor on the brink of despair, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged background noise, busy, caring, distractions, focus, insomnia, Missouri floods, rest, sleep, traffic noise | Comments Off