Category Archives: Christian Living

Coffee’s Missing Link

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t it neat how something as ordinary as water is so useful in making something as wonderful as coffee? Continue reading →

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Beyond Extreme

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t there something really special about a kid refusing to give up because of severe medical issues? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Hospitals & Medical Care, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged child health, child heart disease, Garey Robinson, health, heart condition, hospital, Kennedy Robinson | Comments Off

True Religion

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Doc Arnett

An indifferent holiness is no more Christlike than is a self-indulgent licentiousness.
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged compassion, dairy farm, dairy operation, farming, holiness, purity, Todd County, Todd County KY, true religion | Comments Off

A Prayer of Worship

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Doc Arnett

How wonderful is his majesty;
how majestic are his wonders! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Worship | Tagged evidence of God, glory of God, nature as witness of God | Comments Off

The Power of Listening

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Prov 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged a soft answer, anger, attention, de-escalation, listening, patience | 1 Comment

The True Source of Sin

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Doc Arnett

One of the most powerful self-realizations of my life was when I finally admitted that I was the only reason for my choices to sin. Continue reading →

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Rescued

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Those who have escaped the aching aloneness of depression understand the value of connection. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged alone, cold, connections, depression, friendship, grace, loneliness, love, mercy, rescue | Comments Off

Dollar a Blister

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Some people just saw a big pile of rubble; I saw a chance to earn my own money. At age seven… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Farming, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged blisters, cleaning brick, cussing, earning, old house, trick or treat, work ethic | Comments Off

Election Results

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I was not yet seven years old but the memory is still keen sixty-two years later. We lived in western Kentucky in a two-story brick house built before the Civil War. The only indoor plumbing we had was cold water … Continue reading →

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Extraordinay Seasons

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Unexpected adversity can produce extraordinary beauty… in nature and in character. Continue reading →

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