Category Archives: Farming

When the Waters Go Back to the River

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Doc Arnett

When the spectacle of the flood gives way to the hard work of cleaning up, it is good to remember that our God can bring both beauty and blessing even from the muck. Continue reading →

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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 →

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An Old Farmer Takes Stock of Loss

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Any time when we have the opportunity to help someone else is a time for sowing good seed, whether in tragedy or just the usual. Continue reading →

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Full House on an Icy Morning

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Doc Arnett

What a blessing to have a group of FFA members from South Haven High School join us for worship on an icy winter morning! Continue reading →

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Me & Mister Roy

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Doc Arnett

The sound of an oil-well pump motor takes me back to one of my favorite farm memories in western Kentucky. Continue reading →

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Indian Summer

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Doc Arnett

One way of feeling more grown up is doing the work of grown-ups. Funny how the privileges are more appealing than the responsibilities, eh? Continue reading →

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A Cool Day in August

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Doc Arnett

What a wonderful blessing a cool day in August is! How much more the comforting presence of the Spirit?! Continue reading →

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A Soothing Stream, A Healing Flow

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

It is a challenge–and well worth the effort–to keep our hearts pure yet still open to offer hope and solace to a bruised and aching world. Continue reading →

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Riding a Low Ridge in Southern Kansas

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Absorbing the simple beauty of a summer afternoon along the backroads of Cowley County is a pretty good way to soothe the mind… Continue reading →

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The Promise & Prophecy of Spring

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Doc Arnett

We need the remembering that we were born to planting, made for growing and filled with the promise of God’s own good yield, sown in the fields of heart and soul. Continue reading →

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