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The Lifting

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A quarter-moon hangs
high in the midst of a southern sky,
its light distinct above the low slate
of this pre-dawn darkness.
Continue reading →

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Feeding in the Fog

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Doc Arnett

It is good to know the sight of home,
good to keep its glowing firmly in heart Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged alfalfa, brome, feeding hay, feeding horses, fog, guidance, guiding light, home, inspiration, light, timothy | Comments Off

Food for the Faithful

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Only the faintest light shows
in the pale pink streak
above the trees
along the low line of the creek
to the east.
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged brome, feeding horses, food, hay, heavenly priorities, horses, priorities, providence, provision, timothy, trust | Comments Off

Morning Hay

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Doc Arnett

If there is a dessert hay,
or opiate for horses,
this is it. Continue reading →

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First Light

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Doc Arnett

As I walk along the dark ground,
the mare comes to feed at the black tub.
I rub my hand along the winter wool
of her spine. Continue reading →

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An Altar of Light

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Doc Arnett

There are prayers
spoken through open eyes,
praises given through lifted hearts, Continue reading →

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I step out the back door into the pleasant air of morning. A dark blue edge shows in the sky, high and to the east, tracing the form of the passing storm front. The horses look up from the low edge of the paddock. They swing around and head toward me, heads bobbing in fast walk. Continue reading →

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Pleasant Pastures

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Those who approach in hungry humility, eager for the very words of life, hearts and minds yearning for the refreshing of the Spirit, find a filling in Scripture that cannot be found in anything else. Continue reading →

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After the Storm

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Doc Arnett

but I think
that when we have survived the storm
we ought to be cautious
in noting our inconveniences. Continue reading →

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February Dawn

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Doc Arnett

The last crescent of a winter moon gives its glow to the snowy frost along the hill sloping toward the shed. Between the moon and the ridge, elm trees along the fence line stretch the black of their brushy ends against the orange rim of the eastern sky. Continue reading →

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