Category Archives: Sports

A Strange Memorial

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Doc Arnett

No matter how strange it may seem, I think doing a mud run was a perfect way to honor someone like my mother. Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Exercise, Family, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged determination, honoring parents, mother, Mud Run, Ruby Arnett, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

Mark Phillips & The Last Ride

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, you don’t even realize the last time you do something. Other times, every detail is etched into memory. Continue reading →

Posted in College, Death & Dying, Relationships, Sports | Tagged ALS, Can-Am, Coach Phillips, coaching, Harley, influence, Lou Gehrig Disease, Mark Phillips, motorcycles, Naomi Phillips, pole vaulting, riding Harleys, track | Comments Off

Tough Scriptures-#1 Tough Times

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Doc Arnett

Do you celebrate the tough times? Insane, right? Uhmm… maybe not… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged faith, obedience, perseverance, pure joy, stamina, testing, tests, tough times, trials | Comments Off

Running through the Mud

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Doc Arnett

It is often the least enjoyable segments of life that best prepare us for our greatest testings–and our greatest delights. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged 5K, conditioning, discipline, Mud Run, mudrun, running through mud, self-discipline, training | Comments Off

The Beauty of Courtesy

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Even when you’re just mowing the grass, courtesy and consideration can help assure the safety of those passing by… Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged biking, consideration, courtesy, mowing, safety | Comments Off

Bull-Ridin’ and Success

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Riding a bull takes a certain sort of courage but what makes a ranch–or most anything else–succeed is something else. Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Sports, Work | Tagged Bull Riding, courage, cowboy, determination, hard work, nerve, persistence, picture, success | Comments Off

Sports Cliches and Judgment Days

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Doc Arnett

One of the most maddening things about March Madness is hearing the same old sports cliches a dozen times a day. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged 110%, effort, giving our all, judging others, judgment, Judgment Day, mercy, one hundred and ten percent, throne of judgment | Comments Off

Slip Sliding Away

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Doc Arnett

If we’re going to let a Paul Simon song describe an afternoon climbing around the bluffs, we might want to be cautious in selecting a particular title. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged bluffs, climbing, Cowley County KS, ravines, rock climbing, rocks | Comments Off

Margaritaville Syndrome

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Staying with a thing even when it’s not fun or easy anymore is a useful life skill. So is the humility that lets us know when our pain is our own damn fault. Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged bike ride, biking, choice, choices, cramping, determination, endurance, exhaustion, Jimmy Buffet, Margaritaville, pain, persistence, soreness, stamina, stubbornness | Comments Off

Not the Easy Way Out

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Doc Arnett

In just about everything, it seems there must be an easier way. Sometimes, the easy way simply cannot take us where we want to go. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged against the wind, bike ride, biking, destination, determination, effort, riding, riding against the wind, taking the easy way out | Comments Off