Category Archives: Death & Dying

A Fine Fall

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Doc Arnett

As other things die around it, a quiet but powerful faith will show itself in beautiful ways. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, Cowley County KS, Doniphan County KS, faith, fall, fall colors, trees | Comments Off

18 Chairs*

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Doc Arnett

A silent memorial, a reminder of the suffering of others, a call to grace, a seeking and sharing for healing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged college shooting, Cowley College, grace, memorial, mercy, pain, prayer, shooting, shooting victims, Umpqua, Umpqua Community College | Comments Off

Funeral Invitation

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Even if you want to come celebrate the fact that I’m dead, you’re welcome at my funeral. But behave yourself… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships | Tagged celebration of life, comfort, death, funerals, loss, memorials, passing, tributes | Comments Off

In Memory of Vachel Murphy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Even in the cruelness of cancer,
faith still holds in the passing,
shared lives still bear the blessing
of those who sleep in Jesus. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Poetry, Relationships | Tagged cancer, death, dying, family, hope, resurrection | Comments Off

Family Prayer

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Bound together in love and faith, a family faces a loved one’s uncertain future. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged faith, family members, healing, hospital, Mary Johnson, sickness, Vachel Murphy | Comments Off

Homemade Memories

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Is it a sign of hunger when a morning sky makes a man think of his Mom’s homemade apple cobbler? Yeah… but it might be for more than food… Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged apple cobbler, cobbler, dawn, deceased parent, home cooking, memories, mother, peach cobbler, Ruby Arnett, sunrise, winter morning | Comments Off

An Agonizing Victory

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Shot in the face and left for dead, Amanda Simpson not only survived, she left the hospital in time to attend the funeral of the man she loved. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Amanda Simpson, Amber Cloclasure, Amy Clary, Andrew Clary, attempted murder, funeral, grief, Kim Whitsell, mourning, murder, New Life Church, overcoming, Rick Clary, Terry Whitsell | Comments Off

Conflicted Lives

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Doc Arnett

I have sometimes wondered what horrific anguish that must have been for Adam and Eve, to stand at the grave of their son and know that he died at his own brother’s hand. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Adam and Eve, Andrew Clary, Cain and Abel, forgiveness, funeral, healing, loss, moving on, murder, sorrow | Comments Off

To Honor Those We Lose

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Though none can know the pain
exactly as it feels to you,
they know keenly that you feel it
and the ache they share is true. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Andrew Clary, grieving, honoring the dead, Kim Whitsell, loss, memory, sorrow | Comments Off

A Sharing of Grief

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Doc Arnett

In the aftermath of our greatest tragedies, it is not explanation that is most needed; it is the expression of love in comfort and sharing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Amanda Simpson, comfort, Daron Simpson, Drakesboro Church of Christ, Faucett MO, funeral, grief, Holy Spirit, loss, murder, shooting, sorrow | Comments Off