Category Archives: Poetic Contemplations

Perhaps for Today

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Maybe for one day I could believe in good for myself and bring that to others by treating them as I would have them treat me… Continue reading →

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Resting in the Shadows of the Moon

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Sitting on the deck with the one you love, talking about things that matter and watching the moon–there are worse reasons for staying up late! Continue reading →

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Hands of the Wind

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whether in the gentle breezes of life or the soul-shaking storm, I believe that God is always forming us, always working for our good. Continue reading →

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A Peaceful End to a Stormy Day

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Doc Arnett

There is something hopeful about the light of a crescent moon breaking through a stormy sky… Continue reading →

Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Cowley County KS, crescent moon, flooding, moon, rain, storms, Strother Field | Comments Off

The Grand Glory of Small Wonders

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I reckon a kid can grow up without ever playing in a creek… but it sure seems like a shame to me for it to happen that way… Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged creeks, frozen creek, playing on ice, walking on ice, wonder of nature | 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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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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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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There are many hard losses in this world; losing a baby has to be among the hardest. How critical in this the love of family, the caring of friends, the sharing of sorrow and the hope of resurrection. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged baby, baby dying, death of a baby, funeral for a baby, infant death, Kalli Nicholson, Steve Nicholson, stillborn | Comments Off