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Mists Across the Valley

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Doc Arnett

Sad news on a rainy day gives way to a brief interlude of beauty in mid-afternoon. Rising mists after a storm lead to the forming reminder of God’s grace and the intercession of the Spirit with “groanings too deep for words.” Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged beauty, Christ, comfort, creek, death, Donna Ganger, faith, fog, grief, hope, intercession of the Spirit, Jesus, mist, mourning, murder, nature, Peter's Creek, Renee Good, sadness, tragedy, woods | Leave a comment

An Agonizing Victory

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Shot in the face and left for dead, Amanda Simpson not only survived, she left the hospital in time to attend the funeral of the man she loved. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Amanda Simpson, Amber Cloclasure, Amy Clary, Andrew Clary, attempted murder, funeral, grief, Kim Whitsell, mourning, murder, New Life Church, overcoming, Rick Clary, Terry Whitsell | Comments Off

Conflicted Lives

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Doc Arnett

I have sometimes wondered what horrific anguish that must have been for Adam and Eve, to stand at the grave of their son and know that he died at his own brother’s hand. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Adam and Eve, Andrew Clary, Cain and Abel, forgiveness, funeral, healing, loss, moving on, murder, sorrow | Comments Off

A Sharing of Grief

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Doc Arnett

In the aftermath of our greatest tragedies, it is not explanation that is most needed; it is the expression of love in comfort and sharing. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Amanda Simpson, comfort, Daron Simpson, Drakesboro Church of Christ, Faucett MO, funeral, grief, Holy Spirit, loss, murder, shooting, sorrow | Comments Off

In Memory of Willow Long

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Somewhere inside us,
in that place where we keep such things
that we really don’t want to face
but must acknowledge,
we store the awareness
that the awful things that happen to others
could happen to someone we know.
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Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Amber Alert, Ciara DeRyke, family, horror, Justin DeRyke, missing child, murder, murdered child, Watson Illinois, Willow Long | Comments Off