Tag Archives: spring

Driving Through Pottawatomie County

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Somewhere south of US 36
along the line of Kansas 63,
you can see where rolling farmland
begins its transition into the Flint Hills. Continue reading →

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Beyond Winter’s Testings

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Even in the long harsh winter, God’s work continues in us; His fruit is born in all seasons. Continue reading →

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A Shower of Faith

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Doc Arnett

This was not a parody of optimism, an expression that hoped the heart would actually believe what was being said. This was a gift of faith, a genuine believing that what was hoped for would be received. Continue reading →

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A Good Thawing

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Doc Arnett

It takes a greater warmth
than slightly above freezing
to ease into these colder places
where fewer traces of sun
and warm breeze can reach. Continue reading →

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A Hard Spring

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Doc Arnett

And in that returning, I believe her celebration will sound a stronger chorus, resonating with the bark and blooms of the Appalachians, a full resounding with all that God has made and done. Continue reading →

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Spring Morning

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In the ebbing darkness of an April night,
the bright circle of the moon
holds full and warm
above the ridge. Continue reading →

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Purpose Driven Life

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Spring has surged
so green and sudden
that the Bradford pears
have already gone
from bloom to leaf. 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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Unwelcome Song

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Doc Arnett

“If a man blesses his neighbor in a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.” Continue reading →

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Walking the Old Logging Trail

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Doc Arnett

The sun’s sudden warmth on my face
burns through the thin of faded shirt,
reminding me that I was young
years ago
Continue reading →

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