Category Archives: Farming

Prayer from the Heart of Prairie Country

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Doc Arnett

What hope we hold for spring!
What desire for winter’s green promise,
the yielding of frozen earth to warming winds Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Nature, Poetry, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged doubt, drought, faith, hope, prairie, rain, ranching, spring | Comments Off

Long Ride after a Long Week

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Doc Arnett

It might not be for everyone, but a long bike ride after a long week of tragedy and stress was just the “rest” I needed. Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports, Work | Tagged bike ride, Cowley County, cycling, Dexter KS, escape, Grouse Creek, Grouse Creek Road, peace, tragedy | Comments Off

Living in the Fire Zone

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Living in a place where the level of fire danger rating includes the word “Catastrophic” requires a different mindset. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged emergency, grass fire, prairie, preparation, ranch, readiness, reality, western Kansas, wildfire | Comments Off

Of Sparks and Embers and Raging Winds

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

A burnt yard, scorched deck and losing a few sections of fence is nothing compared to having your home burned to the ground. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged destruction, fire, fire department, house fire, Jimmie Moreland, Lisa Moreland, loss, Matt Moreland, Pat Moreland, prairie fire, wildfire, wind | Comments Off

Rising in the Mist

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

… all the reasons for hope are shackled in the seed… until the needs of planting and harvest… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, enduring, eternity, fall, harvest, planting, promise, seasons, spring, storms, summer, winter | Comments Off

Of Fire and Ice

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes a thing that is a curse to some is a blessing to others. Like when a winter storm relieves the threat of wildfire… Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged fire, grass fire, ice, prairie fire, rain, sleet, wildfire, winter storm | Comments Off

A Glaring Sun on a Frozen Day

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the view of a thing is better than the experience… yet even on a frozen day a grateful heart can find its way to giving thanks. Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged blading snow, clearing driveway, cold, snow, tractor, wind chill, winter | Comments Off

Passing through the Flint Hills in Late Autumn

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Doc Arnett

In the vastness of the Flint Hills, I marvel at the courage and hope of the homesteaders, those whose determination wanted something more than easy lives. Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged determination, Emporia, farming, Flint Hills, homestead, hope, Kansas, pioneer, plains, prairie, ranching | Comments Off

A Day to Remember

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Doc Arnett

A recollection of a milk day morning from 47 years ago stirs warm memories and a hope for good blessings… for you and me. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blessing, December, Graves County KY, Jack Harrison, Lord's Prayer, memories, milking, warm weather, winter | Comments Off

Late Summer Drive through the Flint Hills

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Doc Arnett

The beauty of a shimmering sun as the wind bends long stems of grass on the rolling hills of southern Kansas… Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, cattle, Flint Hills, grazing, hills, Kansas, Kansas poetry, livestock, prairie, ranching | Comments Off