Tag Archives: disappointment

A Good Hike, Unruined

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Doc Arnett

It is a good habit in life to refuse to let disappointment ruin good experiences. Continue reading →

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The Valley of Dry Bones

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Doc Arnett

Hope and faith, combined with patience, allows us to see the awesome power of God if we will wait upon him… and have the strength to stand still. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged broken dreams, disappointment, hope, patience, power of God, skeletons | Comments Off

Hard Rain and Bad Timing

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, it just doesn’t matter how much effort we put into a thing. Bad timing and hard rain can wash away even our best efforts. Ain’t no reason to give up, though! Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged disappointment, lawn care, loss, planting grass, rain, reseeding, sowing grass, storm | Comments Off

Breach Baby

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Being born backwards didn’t obligate me to go through life that way! I keep trying to remember that… Continue reading →

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Divine Intermission

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Doc Arnett

There can be a bit of madness in trying to figure out what God is up to in our lives… Continue reading →

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Disappointment Still Stinks

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Hanging around it for over sixty years hasn’t made me like it any better, but I have got a little better at dealing with it… Continue reading →

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Some Failures Work Out Better Than Others

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Even a bit of a failure with jelly-making can bring back good memories and yield something still worth having. Hard to totally ruin something that has this much sugar in it… Continue reading →

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Bad Cider

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Expecting the taste of fine hard cider and getting something between floor cleaner and industrial solvent is a bit of a disappointment… but there are useful lessons to be learned. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged apple cider, cider, disappointment, hard cider, making cider, vinegar | Comments Off

My Favorite Holiday

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Doc Arnett

It’s more than the food that makes Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. Family, fun, football… and knowing I probably won’t disappoint a bunch of other people.
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Christmas, disappointment, expectation, family celebrations, holiday, holidays, pressure, Thanksgiving | Comments Off

A Unilateral Truce

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Doc Arnett

It might be that showing mercy to ourselves frees us to show greater mercy to others… Continue reading →

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