Monthly Archives: May 2019

Worthy of Sacrifice

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Too cautious of commitment, we never know the fulfillment of purpose. Too impulsive, we find ourselves consumed by something unworthy of the sacrifice. Continue reading →

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Back in the Old Days

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Doc Arnett

It’s not what it used to be and maybe it never was, but growing up on a farm and in my family provided a good, solid basis for the next of my life. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Family, Farming, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged country life, good old days, growing up on a farm, hard work, labor, nostalgia, rural life, values, west Kentucky | Comments Off

Prayer for Four

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Perhaps you know someone who could use a bit of prayer this morning… Continue reading →

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Peace Beneath the Raging Waters

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Even in the midst of loss, there is hope. Even in the midst of destruction, new lives are formed. Even in the flood, Living Water brings life. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged flood, hope, peace, prayer, presence of God, rain, seasons, storm, tornado, trust | Comments Off

I Saw Jesus Sitting on a Storm Sewer

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes all we can do is watch the ones we love walk through the storm of choices that they have made. Keep loving… and keep an umbrella handy. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Hospitals & Medical Care, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged nurses, rain, shirt off my back, shirt off your back, South Central Kansas Medical Center, storms, strangers | Comments Off

A Sweet and Lovely Fragrance

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Don’t you love that sweet, wonderful smell of peony blooms? I think that’s pretty close to how The One Who Made Us reacts to sincere and simple prayers… Continue reading →

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Reflections on National Hospital Week

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whether it’s a nurse or a maintenance worker, a therapist or a physician, a cook or a surgeon, pharmacist or housekeeper, there’s not any job in a hospital that doesn’t matter. Continue reading →

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Used-less Technology

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Apparently, having some sort of technology available doesn’t really matter unless you use it and use it properly. Kind of like prayer… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged forgetfulness, multi-tasking, self-deprecating humor, sowing grass, technology, timer | Comments Off

Thinking About Thunder

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Doc Arnett

A slight roll of thunder during the night has got me wondering if what seems like faith might sometimes just be a blind indifference to things… Continue reading →

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When the Waters Go Back to the River

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Doc Arnett

When the spectacle of the flood gives way to the hard work of cleaning up, it is good to remember that our God can bring both beauty and blessing even from the muck. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged adversity, aftermath, Arkansas River, Cowley County KS, flood, flooding, Kansas rains, mud, recovery, Walnut River | Comments Off