Tag Archives: danger

Tornado Warnings

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Having three sons and their families living in a small town with a report of “tornado on the ground” sure made my Papa Meter redline! Continue reading →

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Commotion in the Barnyard

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Doc Arnett

A snow goose’s noisy escape from an eagle near the horse pen turns a routine morning into a startling experience. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged birds, danger, eagle, eagle attack, escape, horses, nature, snare of sin, snow geese, temptation, wildlife | Comments Off

Walking on Ice

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Walking on ice makes us twice as careful and realize how dangerous even simple things can be. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blizzard, caution, danger, faith, God's care, God's will, hope, ice, prudence, snow, stubbornness, wisdom | Comments Off

Felling the Old Elm

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Doc Arnett

There aren’t many times when a man more needs a bit of luck and the power of prayer than when he uses a chain saw to cut down a big tree. Continue reading →

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February Feeding in Northern Kansas

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Doc Arnett

A twenty percent chance of freezing rain has left a slight gray glaze on this February morning… Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged caution, danger, dangerous situations, falling, feeding horses, horses, ice, slippery | Comments Off

An Ancient Longing

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Doc Arnett

There is something deeply satisfying about burning pasture, something powerful and primeval. And… a bit risky… Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged burning pasture, controlling fire, danger, fire, risk | Comments Off

Copperheads & Conversations

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Doc Arnett

There are certain types of beauty best appreciated from a comfortable distance… or only in pictures… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged close calls, copperheads, danger, hiking, poisonous snakes, snakes, vigilance, woods | Comments Off

High Roofs, Clogged Gutters and the Investigation of Immortality

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Doc Arnett

There are many options for contemplating our mortality; one of the most keenly focused is cleaning out the gutters on an old two-and-a-half story house. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged basement, cleaning gutters, danger, gutters, high roof, home maintenance, risk, water in basement | Comments Off

Playing the Odds

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, even when the odds are supposedly in our favor, it’s just not worth making the bet. Tornadoes and temptations both go in that category, I think… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged bad situations, caution, Cowley College, Cowley County KS, danger, good judgment, prudence, tornado, tornado warning, warnings, weather | Comments Off

Alarming Ideas

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t it sort of hard to be optimistic about a day that starts out with an “alarm?” Maybe we shouldn’t call them “alarm clocks.” Continue reading →

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