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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Gentle Morning
It is hard not to marvel
at such things as this:
a half-moon full bright
and the light of stars
marking the heavens Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged dawn, half moon, morning, still morning
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A Hint of Autumn Comes to Doniphan County
The ridge beyond the ridge
barely shows in its darker tinge
against the fringe of smooth slate
that waits for the breaking of day Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged autumn, brome, corn, crops, dawn, Doniphan County, fall, fog, hay, Kansas, mist, morning, northeast Kansas, scenery, soybeans, Wolf River
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The Spoils of Grace
What a difference it makes in our willingness to share when we realize that everything that we have, we have by the grace and blessing of our Creator. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged "They also serve...", ancient Israel, blessings, generosity, grace, King David, sharing, spoils of war
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Beyond Survival
What strangers can’t see and even family members might not accurately perceive is the degree of determination. She would have fit right in with the pioneers who pushed their way through the Cumberland Gap a few generations ago. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports
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Tagged Boone NC, cancer, cancer survival, celebration, Debee Arnett, dysfunctional family, Freeda Holladay, Mountaineer Mud Run, Mud Run, Olian Holladay, Patsy Watson, Paul Arnett, sarcoma, survival
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Joy in the Mountains-Part II
The starter, not wanting to burden some fit, well-prepared young group, tells me, “Just find a team of three people your age and run with them.” Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports
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Tagged 5K, age, Boone NC, competing, conditioning, Debee Arnett, endurance, Freeda Holladay, Harold Arnett, heaven, Mountaineer Mud Run, Mud Run, obstacle course, Patsy Watson, Paul Arnett, rest, training, youth
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Fun in the Mountains-Part I
I just spent three days of the most enjoyable visit I can remember with three of my siblings and the spouses of two of them. The pleasure of the visit was not rooted in nostalgia nor was it focused on entertainment or tourism. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work
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Tagged brother, cutting wood, dead branches, dead trees, Debee Arnett, Freeda Holladay, horses, mountains, North Carolina, Olian Holladay, Patsy Watson, Paul Arnett, sister, trimming trees, visiting family, Wilkes County
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Mountaineer Mud Run
We are doing this to celebrate Freeda’s survival, to enjoy the blessings of family and to honor the memory of a man more inclined to deal with whatever life dished out rather than to sit around feeling sorry for himself. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports
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Tagged Boone NC, Charlie Arnett, Debee Arnett, Freeda Holladay, Harold Arnett, Mountaineer Mud Run, Mud Run, Patsy Watson, Paul Arnett, Warrior Dash
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In Memory of Willow Long
Somewhere inside us,
in that place where we keep such things
that we really don’t want to face
but must acknowledge,
we store the awareness
that the awful things that happen to others
could happen to someone we know.
Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Amber Alert, Ciara DeRyke, family, horror, Justin DeRyke, missing child, murder, murdered child, Watson Illinois, Willow Long
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Preparing for the Race
Nearing the fifth mile,
I feel that urging of the body,
the tiredness of legs and arms,
wanting me to ease up,
to be more sane, Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports
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Tagged conditioning, cross country, muscles, obstacle runs, race preparation, racing, running, sweat, training, weight lifting, workouts
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The Un-Callused Christian
It is not crossing the “red line” of using chemical weapons that is the greatest danger to humanity and the world; it is the line between caring and not caring about the victims of all violence, whether personal or political. Continue reading →
Reflections by Doc Arnett 