Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Song for My Dad

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Doc Arnett

“He’s Still My Dad,” song I wrote for my father after he passed away in 2009. Continue reading →

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Migraines, Your Grains, and Our Gains

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Doc Arnett

It takes more than awareness of cause to find a solution but solution is darn near impossible with knowing the root cause! Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Lives

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Doc Arnett

With plenty of reasons and even more excuses for bitterness and resentment, Marjy Cottle chose grace, faith, and joy. She let go of the past and embraced her future. Continue reading →

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Obstacle Course

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Doing a mudrun without any training isn’t the best way to go about it… but it can still be done… if you don’t quit! Continue reading →

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Next Year’s Peaches

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Doc Arnett

This year’s new growth is what produces next year’s fruit. Continue reading →

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Summer in the Flint Hills

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The grandeur of open space and the poetry of the wind shape the face of the Flint Hills with summer beauty. Continue reading →

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Forge Work

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Doc Arnett

It takes a bit of heat and hammering to reshape steel… and to shape us into God’s likeness. Continue reading →

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The Listing of the Spirit

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Doc Arnett

One of the great witnesses of God’s presence is found in our bearing the fruit of the Spirit.
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The Witness of Common Wonders

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Doc Arnett

When cool evening air lightly brushes against my face,
I close my eyes in the quiet of this place… and know that you are here. Continue reading →

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Supercell

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The beauty and power of a summer storm hold both promise and threat. Continue reading →

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