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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Good Practice
It is good on a day like this
to let a greater Spirit
draw near to ours,
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Posted in Christian Living, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged Holy Spirit, introspection, meditation, peace, reflection, surrender
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High Winds
In a world where storms are sometimes stronger than oak trees, it takes more than bending a bit now and then to stand our ground. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged character, endurance, ice storm, oak tree, patience, persistence, storm, storm damage
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The Leading
There are times in life when those of us so accustomed to the rule of reason may find it awkward and challenging to follow the leadings of a Spirit that cannot be seen or explained. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged getting lost, Holy Spirit, intuition, leading, morel mushrooms, Spirit, woods
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Warm Front
Though we may not like the thunder
and lightning may scar the tree,
it is oft times the storm
brings the rain that feeds us.
Posted in Christian Living, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged life, lightning, philosophy, rain, storms, thunder
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Reading the Signs
Sometimes it is the mere doing of a thing that matters more than its expected result. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged false morels, hiking, hunting mushrooms, morel mushrooms, morels, spirituality, woods
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Walking the Old Logging Trail
The sun’s sudden warmth on my face
burns through the thin of faded shirt,
reminding me that I was young
years ago
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The Morel of the Story-Part II
There must have been something in the air this weekend, something other than the highest pollen count in years. Something fresh and sweet and enticing. Perhaps, even, something a bit intoxicating. Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged experience, hunting mushrooms, morel mushrooms, morels, spiritual insight
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The Morel of the Story-Part I
Without a determined faith and a confident hope, it’s kind of hard to put in the kind of work that leads to good results.
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Posted in Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged faith, hope, morel mushrooms, morels, mushrooms, work
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Taking Fire
I tend to think that a faith that cannot be defended is a faith that is not worth having and that those who approach the story of Jesus with the same fairness given to other historical events will quite likely reach the conclusion of faith. Faith should not fear reason. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation
Tagged atheism, Christian evidence, debate, faith, reason, skepticism
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Promises of the Wind
“All of work
will one day
have its reward.” Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Farming, Spiritual Contemplation, Work
Tagged childhood, dairy, dairy farm, duties, God, growing up, labor, rewards, work
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Reflections by Doc Arnett 