Monthly Archives: September 2012

Autumn on a Misty Morning

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Doc Arnett

A dozen shades of prairie grass
cast their colors
between the bare tans of dirt Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, autumn in Kansas, Doniphan County, fall, fall colors, farming, fields, Highway 36, Kansas, prairie grass, Wolf River

Thomas Alva Appleseed

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It’s not the first failure of my life, not the first time an idea was better than the result. Lord willing, it won’t be the last. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged apples, compost, drying apples, effort, failure, horse feed, horses, recycle, recyling

Data Driven Decision Making

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Any time that we do things that make people feel noticed, valued and appreciated, we contribute to making our place a better place to work. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching, Work | Tagged co-workers, colleagues, concern, concern for co-workers, concern for colleagues, improving the workplace, listening, sharing, workplace

Close Encounters of the Hurt Kind

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Focusing on our hurts nearly always makes them seem greater. Going on with the better parts of life frequently makes them seem less awful. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged empathy, endurance, healing, hurt, injury, pain, self-pity, suck it up, wound

An Appreciation

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes in the shadows of an open door,
we see something that we have never seen before,
or have seen a thousand times
and never noticed. Continue reading →