Category Archives: Higher Education

Good News after a Long Day

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Don’t you love it when you get to see a leader give other people credit and share the glory? Continue reading →

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An Elegant Solution

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Doc Arnett

I got pulled into a discussion at work yesterday afternoon. An issue had come up that had triggered some problems for a couple of our people at the college. Early into the conversation, I realized that either there was an … Continue reading →

Posted in College, education, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged communication, conflict resolution, Cowley College, humility, listening, problem solving, win-win solutions | Comments Off

Planting the Harvest

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Watching a couple of unsuspecting young men find out they’re each getting $1000 scholarship: pretty fine way to start a week! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, College, education, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Bev Frank, Cowley College, giving back, helping, Jet AirWerks, Keith Humphrey, Lena Spencer, Rama Peroo, scholarship, Tina Grillot | Comments Off

Serving Breakfast

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Seeing a bunch of college employees join together to serve a late-night breakfast during finals weeks offers multiple opportunities… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, College, education, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Cowley College, Cowley College Student Affairs, example, executives, finals, Jason O'Toole, Landon West, midnight breakfast, servant leadership, Shane Larson | Comments Off

Higher Learning

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Doc Arnett

An angry young woman learns that better choices usually yield better results. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, College, education, Higher Education, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged anger, attitude, black, choices, college student, compassion, Cowley College, early finals, finals, handicap, intimidation, mercy, wise choices | Comments Off

Through the Panes

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes trying to comfort a crying teenager can be a risky choice. Not trying might not be a good choice, either… Continue reading →

Posted in College, education, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching | Tagged caring, college student, compassion, Cowley College, grief, strangers | Comments Off

A Good Leading

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Even though I don’t always understand the leading of the Spirit, I know that his guiding always leads to blessings… Continue reading →

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Short Term Memory

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Doc Arnett

My dad started calling me “the absent-minded professor” when I was a kid. I can’t tell that my memory’s improved much a half-century later… Continue reading →