Tag Archives: prairie

Road Break

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Even with the sounds of big trucks rolling by, there is a sense of peace in the miles of almost-open range in the Flint Hills. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cattle, Flint Hills, hills, peace, prairie, tallgrass prairie, traveling | Comments Off

The Heavy Dews of Autumn

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Doc Arnett

I love the scenes of harvest, the long lines of color striping the fields and the way the dust rises in a sunset. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged autumn, cattle, combines, corn, crops, dew, dews, fall, fall in Kansas, harvest, milo, plains, prairie | Comments Off

Not Playing, With Fire

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Doc Arnett

We sometimes set fires that we cannot control. Always check the wind before lighting that match… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged caution, fire, Flint Hills, grass fire, prairie, wildfire | Comments Off

Quiet Waters

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Doc Arnett

If even a small pond can reflect the glory of the sun or sky, then you and I can also reflect a greater Light. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged Flint Hills, full moon, I-35, Kansas, prairie, reflecting Christ, sunset, the Light | Comments Off

September Sunset in the Flint Hills

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Doc Arnett

When what we think we have to do keeps us from admiring and absorbing the beauty around us, we have become too busy. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged beauty, El Dorado KS, Emporia KS, Flint Hills, hills, nature, prairie, prairie grass, sunset | Comments Off

Reflections on the Prairie

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Kansas suddenly seems vast and enormous as you drive from one ridge toward another. Rolling prairie stretches out for miles in every direction. In many places you can look in every direction and see no houses, barns or much of anything else except the lines of scrub oak and cottonwood along the ditches and creeks. The sky wraps around you, boundless, as a swollen moon rises in the dusk, above endless acres of grazing range.

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Posted in Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching, Work | Tagged college president, Cowley College, Flint Hills, forgiveness, forgiving, in-service, Kansas, Pat McAtee, prairie | Comments Off

December Blessing

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Doc Arnett

May you bring to each moment
grace
and peace
and goodness. Continue reading →

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