Tag Archives: rain

Out of the Blue

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Although the unexpected can sometimes be unpleasant or embarrassing, we need reminding from time to time that much of this life is not under our control. Continue reading →

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Hard Rain and Bad Timing

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, it just doesn’t matter how much effort we put into a thing. Bad timing and hard rain can wash away even our best efforts. Ain’t no reason to give up, though! Continue reading →

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A Peaceful End to a Stormy Day

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Doc Arnett

There is something hopeful about the light of a crescent moon breaking through a stormy sky… Continue reading →

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Watering the Thin Spots

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, even what seems obvious is not what it obviously seems… empathy often requires a closer look at things. Continue reading →

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Peace Beneath the Raging Waters

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Even in the midst of loss, there is hope. Even in the midst of destruction, new lives are formed. Even in the flood, Living Water brings life. Continue reading →

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I Saw Jesus Sitting on a Storm Sewer

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes all we can do is watch the ones we love walk through the storm of choices that they have made. Keep loving… and keep an umbrella handy. Continue reading →

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A Greater Hope

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Even when it might be tempting to start looking for gopher wood and patching tar, we should keep in mind that hope, faith and love outlast every disaster. Continue reading →

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Making a Good Day

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

While rain might ruin some plans it can make others work perfectly. Better to open one umbrella than to curse the showers… Continue reading →

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Prayer from the Heart of Prairie Country

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Doc Arnett

What hope we hold for spring!
What desire for winter’s green promise,
the yielding of frozen earth to warming winds Continue reading →

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Of Fire and Ice

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes a thing that is a curse to some is a blessing to others. Like when a winter storm relieves the threat of wildfire… Continue reading →

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