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Tag Archives: cancer
In Memory of Jerry Rich
I’m not gonna say that when the Good Lord made Jerry Rich, He broke the mold. But I will say that I don’t think He used it very often after that. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Profiles, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Arkansas City KS, cancer, Cowley County KS, disability, family, farrier, hoof trimming, horses, horseshoe, Jerry Rich, Norma Rich, rodeos, Sally Palmer, south central Kansas
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The Farrier’s Passing
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 →
Posted in Death & Dying, Farming, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work
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Tagged autumn, cancer, death, dying, farrier, feeding horses, horse, horses, Lewis Johnson, moon, moonlight, moonrise, ranching, trees
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Tough Transitions
While I don’t know of a good way to lose a loved one to death, some are certainly worse than others. In all cases, God’s grace and mercy sustain us. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Spiritual Contemplation, suffering
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Tagged cancer, comfort, death, dying, faith, grief, hope, life, loss, love, protracted suffering, tragedy, trauma
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Winter Is Coming
There comes a certain morning when the chill air declares: winter is coming. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged aging, Calloway County High School, cancer, Danny Claiborne, Industrial arts, shop class
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Restless in Kansas
The beauty of a still night, the ache of chronic pain, and a friend’s cancer diagnosis: all part of this life that I love. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, suffering
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Tagged cancer, cancer treatment, chemo, chemotherapy, chronic pain, insomnia, iris, iris blooms, moon, moonshadows
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Of Rocks and Ripples
As a kid, I used to be fascinated by the water the ripples would spread across a small pond when I tossed a rock into the water. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged cancer, caring, empathy, impact, life, love, news, pond, ripples
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Prayers and Fritters
An unexpected bit of sharing with a stranger at a Casey’s pastry cabinet brings a sense of strong connection. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged apple fritter, cancer, Casey's, conversation with stranger, Freeda Holladay, lymphoma, sarcoma
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Of Pain and Comfort
Surely, the loss of losing a loved spouse must rank among life’s greatest heartaches. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged brain cancer, cancer, death of parent, death of spouse, death of wife, grief, Kurt Legleiter, loss, Stephanie Legleiter
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A Peaceful Hour
“Lord, when it comes our time to leave this earth, give us a peaceful hour in which to die.” Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, suffering
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Tagged Antioch Church of Christ, cancer, Greg Boos, peace, peaceful dying, prayer
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Start With “Hello”
When it comes to expressing genuine concern and compassion, not saying anything can be more harmful than saying “the wrong thing.” Continue reading →
Reflections by Doc Arnett 