Category Archives: Spiritual Contemplation

Rescued

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Those who have escaped the aching aloneness of depression understand the value of connection. Continue reading →

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Dollar a Blister

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Some people just saw a big pile of rubble; I saw a chance to earn my own money. At age seven… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Farming, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged blisters, cleaning brick, cussing, earning, old house, trick or treat, work ethic | Comments Off

Election Results

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I was not yet seven years old but the memory is still keen sixty-two years later. We lived in western Kentucky in a two-story brick house built before the Civil War. The only indoor plumbing we had was cold water … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged election, love not the world, response to election, this world is not my home, west Kentucky | Comments Off

Meditation on Love

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Love labors, cares, comforts, connects… and is anchored to the very heart of God. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Family, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged caring, duty, love, serving | Comments Off

Extraordinay Seasons

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Unexpected adversity can produce extraordinary beauty… in nature and in character. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, autumn leaves, Bradford Pear, early freeze, glory, leaves, trial, unexpected, unusual beauty | Comments Off

Fishing for a Better Catch

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Doc Arnett

If you catch what you fish for, pursuing peace sounds a lot better than seeking strife and controversy. Continue reading →

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A Contemplation of God

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Though all the universe testifies of the existence of God, his fullest revelation is expressed in Christ. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged creation, evidence, evidence of God, existence of God, God, Jesus | Comments Off

Building with Josh

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Doc Arnett

My grandson and I might be building something bigger than a horse shed… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged construction, grandson, horse shed, Josh Arnett, men working together | Comments Off

Learning from the Ants

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Doc Arnett

If we were as persistent about doing good as ants are about taking advantage of their opportunities, what great heavenly treasures we would have! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Nature, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged ants, opportunistic, wood damage, wood destroying insects | Comments Off

Blue Baby

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Doc Arnett

In her time of passing, my grandmother was comforted by the son who wasn’t expected to live when he was born. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Albert Bazzell, Charlie Arnett, Church of Christ, Church of Christ preacher, comfort, Ophelia Bazzell, preaching | Comments Off