Tag Archives: prayer

Dark Days

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Yes, folks, it’s official now: the Global Warming Seminar scheduled for this weekend in northeastern Kansas is being postponed indefinitely, due to the weather forecast: possible snow accumulation of one to three inches. Continue reading →

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Insight

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Doc Arnett

we were not made
for miles or moments
but for a life
that extends beyond life,
for existence that transcends living. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged closeness to God, fasting, perspective, prayer, understanding | Comments Off

Reseeding

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

There are things in our lives that have died and cannot be resurrected. Perhaps, even, should not be resurrected. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged acceptance, drought, giving up, hope, loss, persistence, prayer, sowing grass, watering grass | Comments Off

Rain Dance

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Doc Arnett

This sort of freshening
does not often come in August:
soft and slow,
a gentle seeping
from cloud to earth, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blessing, drought, drought relief, prayer, rain, showers | Comments Off

Lawn Chair Evangelism

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Randa sat on the doorstep outside the tiny dilapidated apartment and let me have one of the folding chairs. Bryan’s girlfriend sat in the other while he leaned against the railing. The sounds of loud music and louder voices hammered along the line of doors with peeling paint and sagging gutters. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged evangelism, faith, poor, poverty, prayer, pride, witnessing | Comments Off

Neighbors

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Doc Arnett

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed an ambulance over at the old apartment building near our house. At the time, I thought I should go over a while later and see if there was anything that we could do for the family. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged ambulance, care, concern, gospel, help, neighbor, prayer, sharing the gospel | Comments Off

A Few Concerns

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In all of this and more, I remember that we live in a fallen world, a world of pain, disease, affliction and death. I remember that the power of faith, often expressed in prayer, is remarkable and inexplicable. I remember that the God of the Storm has promised that I will be able to bear every burden, every test, every temptation. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Nature, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged amputation, cancer, concern, diabetes, faith, fallen world, heart surgery, hope, love, MRI, prayer, resurrection | Comments Off

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.
Continue reading →

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August Morning

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Doc Arnett

Such dews as this

seem to come only in the heat of summer,
Continue reading →

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Divine Intervention

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Doc Arnett

Now folks, doing a hundred sit-ups the day after hernia repair is not proper therapy. Running several wind sprints isn’t the best way to treat a pulled hamstring. Soaking in a hundred-and-ten degree hot tub isn’t the greatest idea for someone who has sunburned eighty percent of his or her skin surface. Continue reading →

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