Tag Archives: biking

The Beauty of Courtesy

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Even when you’re just mowing the grass, courtesy and consideration can help assure the safety of those passing by… Continue reading →

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Bike & Hike

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Doc Arnett

It’s not a new fitness strategy but sometimes a three-mile bike ride ends up with a three-mile hike… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Exercise, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged bike ride, biking, Cowley County KS, flat tire, rock in tire, tire fix on the road, trouble on the road | Comments Off

Answering the Call of Beauty

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Doc Arnett

I am so used to listening for God’s voice in the call of Duty that I forget that he also uses the voice of Beauty to call us to a different path. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged beauty, biking, Cowley County KS, Flint Hills, pictures, riding, taking time | Comments Off

Tough Choices

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Any choice that violates integrity should be an easy choice to make… but it’s right important that we don’t let our pride or prejudice pretend to be “integrity.” Continue reading →

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Margaritaville Syndrome

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Staying with a thing even when it’s not fun or easy anymore is a useful life skill. So is the humility that lets us know when our pain is our own damn fault. Continue reading →

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Not the Easy Way Out

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Doc Arnett

In just about everything, it seems there must be an easier way. Sometimes, the easy way simply cannot take us where we want to go. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged against the wind, bike ride, biking, destination, determination, effort, riding, riding against the wind, taking the easy way out | Comments Off

Kindness on Cowley 20

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Having a bike ride interrupted by an act of kindness on a hot day made for a better day! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged backroads, biking, Cowley County KS, hot day, hydration, kindness, strangers | Comments Off

Riding a Low Ridge in Southern Kansas

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Absorbing the simple beauty of a summer afternoon along the backroads of Cowley County is a pretty good way to soothe the mind… Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Farming, Nature, Poetry | Tagged Ark City, Arkansas River, back roads, biking, corn, Cowley County KS, fields, Geuda Springs, river bottom, wheat | Comments Off

Warm Blessing on a Chilly Day

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Doc Arnett

As Charlie Daniels sang many years ago, “There’s some things in this world you just can’t explain.” Some of those things are mighty fine! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged biking, blessing, caring, kindness, love, Randa Arnett, thoughtful, thoughtfulness, warm bath | Comments Off

Spoke Van Winkle

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, the part that’s sore isn’t the only part that needs some rest… Continue reading →

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