Tag Archives: family

A Good Winter’s Night

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Doc Arnett

We spent Sunday evening at Randa’s brother’s house, having been enticed by Cheryl’s offer of ham and bean soup. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged bean soup, cold, family, frost, ham and beans, ice crystals, visiting, winter, winter night | Comments Off

Good Gifts

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Randa and I have joined four of my kids and their families for a Christmas get-together at the oldest son’s house near Clarkesville, Tennessee. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Christmas visits, daughter, family, father's pride, get-together, guitars, Music, pride, singing | 1 Comment

Storm Sandy

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Doc Arnett

We pray for those we love and for strangers, unknown masses. We pray for divine intervention, for mercy, for sparing and deliverance.
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, caring, cyclone Sandy, faith in action, family, Hurricane Sandy, love in action, storms, weather | 1 Comment

Finders, Keepers

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Doc Arnett

So, Gramma Randa being the imaginative woman she is and Hunter being over at our place yesterday, she suggested I take Hunter fishing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Atchison State Fishing Lake, bass, bluegill, Christian devotions, family, fishing, God, grandchildren, grandkids, grandsons, spiritual insight, summer | Comments Off

It is the day of the Warrior Dash, another hot day in late June in central Kentucky. For the last six weeks, there hasn’t been a night that I have not awakened, thinking about this event. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged cross country, exercise, family, heat, Kentucky, middle age fitness, preparation, racing, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

An Ancient Art

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Doc Arnett

My third son, Daniel, has been the premier outdoorsman of the family since his youth. His dedication has cultivated a skill level that rivals that of anyone I’ve ever met. Although we have fished together since he was a kid, this is the first time we’ve ever been on a hunt together. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Doniphan County, Doniphan County Kansas, family, fathers, hunting, skill, sons, turkey calls, turkey hunting | Comments Off

Long Distance Love

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I guess there aren’t too many of us who haven’t played the “What If?” game a time or two. What if I’d taken the other job? What if I’d moved back there? The game can be anywhere from interesting to torturing, amusing to masochistic. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, distance, distance from family, family, long distance relationships, phone calls, second guessing, self doubt, separation, separation from loved ones | Comments Off

An Ill Wind

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Doc Arnett

After several minutes of encroaching claps of thunder, the strength of the storm erupted in the early hours of our Sunday morning in Kansas. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged birth, blood clots, C-section, daughter, family, he, Kansas, lightning, rain, shortness of breath, storms, thunder, wind | Comments Off

A Strong Drawing

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Doc Arnett

Autumn colors were barely past their peak as Dale and Betty drove us around and up and down the graveled hills and curves. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Farming, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn colors, Burr Oak Baptist Church, Doniphan County Kansas, family, gravel roads, Kansas, roots | Comments Off

Good Help and Good Company

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Doc Arnett

Fact is, I could do all of this plumbing work by myself, taking it step by step, and slogging my way forward. Sooner or later, I’d get it done. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged connecting hottub, connecting whirlpool tub, drainlines, drains, family, helping, plumbing, remodeling, son-in-law, water lines | Comments Off