Category Archives: Work

Behind the Seens

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Even when your hard work is not noticed by those around you, don’t give up! The good we do blesses others even when they don’t know how hard it was to get it done. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged appreciation, credit, determination, overlooked, persistence, recognition, reward, sticking to it, stubbornness, unnoticed | Comments Off

A Good Day Made

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Notice others, pay attention to details, reflect, be grateful, encourage others… these things bring blessing to both the gifted and the givers… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged appreciation, blessing others, forgiving, gratitude, notice others, pay attention | Comments Off

A Pretty Good Day

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Broken merchandise, unwanted home maintenance problems and road mishaps… sounds like a perfect way to make a good day, eh?! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Humor, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged leaking toilet, Lowes, mishaps, perspective, positive attitude, positive outlook, rotten day | Comments Off

The Blessing of Inconvenience

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the goal of remodeling isn’t adding value to the house in the usual sense… sometimes it’s a lot more important than that. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged loose wires, rewiring, short circuit, wiring problem | Comments Off

The Heavy Dews of Autumn

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Doc Arnett

I love the scenes of harvest, the long lines of color striping the fields and the way the dust rises in a sunset. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged autumn, cattle, combines, corn, crops, dew, dews, fall, fall in Kansas, harvest, milo, plains, prairie | Comments Off

Praying for Strength and Stamina

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Eighteen hours of remodeling in one day can leave an old man tired and sore… and happy. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Prayer, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged drain lines, hard work, hauling hay, hay, Kentucky, plumbing, rest, strength | Comments Off

Lessons from the Past

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Accountability combined with appreciation and leadership molded by integrity are pretty good principles for principals… and the rest of us, too. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, College, education, Higher Education, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching, Work | Tagged alternative school, Kyle Bachman, Larry Daly, leadership, learning, Lory Bush, Sally Johnson, Scott County Alternative School, Scott County KY, values | Comments Off

Charlie Two Shirt Helps with the Hay

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Doc Arnett

A nine-year-old who will walk three miles of gravel road to help a neighbor haul hay could amount to something some day… maybe. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Farming, Humor, Work | Tagged growing up, hay, hay hauling, Kentucky, Roy Morris, Todd County KY, work ethic | Comments Off

Things That Matter

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Interviewing skills aren’t nearly as important to me as a candidate’s values… and job skills. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, College, Higher Education, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching, Work | Tagged accountability, Cowley College, integrity, job interviews, leadership, people, values | Comments Off

Courting Disaster

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Doc Arnett

If a little forethought can prevent minor injury during a simple remodeling project, think what it could do on a larger scale! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged caution, drill, fate, finger injury, forethought, injury, karma, phillips bit, providence | Comments Off