Tag Archives: duty

Cold Days and the Way of Faith

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Doc Arnett

These single digit temps cleaning up the horse pen remind me of bitter cold mornings in an unheated milk barn sixty-five years ago… and of how faith sustains us through all things. Continue reading →

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The Richest Green

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Each season yields its cost and its beauty until all of Earth’s duty is done. Continue reading →

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Meditation on Love

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Love labors, cares, comforts, connects… and is anchored to the very heart of God. Continue reading →

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The Deceit of Duty

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Unless we are deliberate and careful, precious time during visits from those we love and cherish may be stolen by a misleading sense of duty. Continue reading →

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The Shepherd’s Return

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Doc Arnett

We love and celebrate the special events but in the end often find what meant the most were the daily things done for us out of love and devotion. Continue reading →

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Shepherds-Part I

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Doc Arnett

If the shepherds had not been doing what they always did, they would not have received the news from angels. The real power of great lives is in simply doing ordinary things… with extraordinary love, devotion and attention. Continue reading →

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Morning Chores

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Watering plants on a cool summer morning forms its own scenes of beauty, duty and shared love. Continue reading →

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Morning Duty

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Even something as simple as feeding a horse can give us the chance to appreciate the beauty of a winter morning. Continue reading →

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Evening Feeding

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Walking down to the hay barn
in the late light of ending day,

I see soft streaks of color,
strokes of lavender and pink
left above the sinking sun,
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Snoozing

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Doc Arnett

I have to confess that I love the snooze button. I love those extra minutes of sleep, that extra time of comfort in warm covers.
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