Tag Archives: life

Green Onions

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Doc Arnett

Seeing two fresh sprigs of wild onions triggered a couple of strong memories for me… One of a classic rock tune by Booker T and the MGs. The other, how much my dairy farm dad hated them! Different perceptions are often explained by different impacts things have on different people… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, food, Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitudes, dairy, dairy farm, empathy, family, farming, food, green onions, impact, life, milk processing, perceptions, understanding others | Comments Off

Breakfast Moment

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Doc Arnett

A mundane breakfast time is interrupted by an unusual and beautiful moment when a gorgeous male fox pauses right outside my kitchen window. Continue reading →

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Welcome Home

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Doc Arnett

An extended family greeting at an airport reminded me of the joy we will one experience at the Great Reunion in Heaven. Continue reading →

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To Have and Have Not

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Doc Arnett

To have walked in thunder and welcomed rain…
to have felt the fear and still have loved… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, faith, fear, forgive, greed, hate, life, love, philosophy, soul, surrender | Comments Off

Through the Eyes of a Little Boy

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Doc Arnett

I can take my Old Man Me, look at my life—both past and present—and twist myself up with guilt, regret, disappointment, and disillusionment. Or… I can remember that little kid and ease down to my knees, bow my head, and give genuine thanks for being blessed beyond imagination. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Farming, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged achievement, appreciation, disappointment, faith, family, farm, farm kid, gratitude, guilt, life, love, perspective, regret, wealth, work, writing | Comments Off

Tough Transitions

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Doc Arnett

While I don’t know of a good way to lose a loved one to death, some are certainly worse than others. In all cases, God’s grace and mercy sustain us. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Spiritual Contemplation, suffering | Tagged cancer, comfort, death, dying, faith, grief, hope, life, loss, love, protracted suffering, tragedy, trauma | Comments Off

A Mid-Summer’s Memory

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Doc Arnett

The eruption of pastel trumpets on long slender tubes of green reminds me of my father’s passing, sixteen years ago. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Farming, Gardening, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged casket, Charlie Arnett, death, dying, farming, flowers, gardening, life, Nakes Ladies, shrine, Surprise Lilies, tribute | Comments Off

The Brother We Never Knew

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Doc Arnett

My oldest brother lived only a few hours. For fifty years, he was un-named and lay in a tiny grave marked only by a small metal marker that said, “Arnett-Infant Son.” Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Poetic Contemplations, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged anniversary of death, Arnett, baby grave, Charlie Arnett, family, grief, infant death, life, loss, love, marker, Reuben Arnett, Ruby Arnett, siblings, sorrow, west Kentucky | Comments Off

Scam Alert

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Doc Arnett

A scammer hacked a friend’s Facebook account and suckered me for $500. Beware! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Relationships | Tagged consumer protection, deceit, Facebook Scam, fraud, life, PayPal, Relationships, scam, Scam Alert, scams, Venmo, wire transfer, writing | Comments Off

Towards Greater Awareness

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Doc Arnett

When Word Editor pointed out I was writing about pigs in an insensitive manner, it got me to thinking… Continue reading →

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