Tag Archives: autumn

The Mystery of Fog

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Even as a young kid, I loved foggy mornings… Continue reading →

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The Farrier’s Passing

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Doc Arnett

In the twilight shadows below a great cottonwood tree, we fed the horses and remembered the farrier who had tended to their feet for us. Continue reading →

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A Single Leaf

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Is it wrong to appreciate beauty and count our own blessings while others are suffering? Continue reading →

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The Comfort of a Cloudy Autumn Day

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Doc Arnett

In the muted colors of a cloudy autumn day, the Spirit speaks softly to the wounded heart, words of peace and comfort. Continue reading →

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The Third Leaf

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A farmer gets very unexpected gas mileage from a new VW… and has on idea he’s getting help. But not from a divine source! Continue reading →

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Extraordinay Seasons

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Doc Arnett

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

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Rising in the Mist

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

… all the reasons for hope are shackled in the seed… until the needs of planting and harvest… Continue reading →

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The Blessings of an Autumn Day in the Flint Hills

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Until I came to Kansas, I had no idea how much color a tallgrass prairie could offer in autumn. Continue reading →

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Late Summer Drive through the Flint Hills

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Doc Arnett

The beauty of a shimmering sun as the wind bends long stems of grass on the rolling hills of southern Kansas… Continue reading →

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Prayer on an Autumn Morning

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Surely it would not be a bad thing if we all sought to live a quiet and peaceful life… Continue reading →

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