Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Damar Hamlin: Game Suspended

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Doc Arnett

In the midst of just another game, the illusions of strength and athleticism suddenly morphed, and we were reminded once again how closely we walk to the chasm of calamity. Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, suffering | Tagged Damar Hamlin, heart attack, injury, MNF, Monday Night Football, mortality, Tee Higgins, tragedy | Comments Off

Leading on a Loose Rope

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Doc Arnett

When you see a loose loop hanging down between a horse and its handler, you know they’re in step together. Like being in step with the Spirit… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged horses, leading, leading on a loose rein, leading on a loose rope, submission, walking in step with the Spirit | Comments Off

Christmas Eve Morning ’22

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Doc Arnett

A harsh wind, a muted sunrise, a fiercely blue sky above broken clouds… and farm chores… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Christmas Eve, cold weather, Doniphan County KS, feeding horses, harsh weather, horses, northeastern Kansas, snow, sunrise, winter | Comments Off

Coffee’s Missing Link

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t it neat how something as ordinary as water is so useful in making something as wonderful as coffee? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, food, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged coffee, common, Holy Spirit, indwelling of the Spirit, mundane, ordinary, transformation, water | Comments Off

Beyond Extreme

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t there something really special about a kid refusing to give up because of severe medical issues? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Hospitals & Medical Care, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged child health, child heart disease, Garey Robinson, health, heart condition, hospital, Kennedy Robinson | Comments Off

True Religion

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Doc Arnett

An indifferent holiness is no more Christlike than is a self-indulgent licentiousness.
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged compassion, dairy farm, dairy operation, farming, holiness, purity, Todd County, Todd County KY, true religion | Comments Off

A Prayer of Worship

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Doc Arnett

How wonderful is his majesty;
how majestic are his wonders! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Worship | Tagged evidence of God, glory of God, nature as witness of God | Comments Off

The Power of Listening

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Prov 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged a soft answer, anger, attention, de-escalation, listening, patience | 1 Comment

Trying to Trick God

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I started praying for wisdom before I was ten years old. Still at it! Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Humor, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged deceiving God, Solomon, wealth, wisdom | Comments Off

The True Source of Sin

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Doc Arnett

One of the most powerful self-realizations of my life was when I finally admitted that I was the only reason for my choices to sin. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged liberation, responsibility, sin, temptation | Comments Off