Tag Archives: storm

The Storm Sparrow

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Blizzard Warning. Kind of gets my attention, you know? The same wind that blows the nest away can bring fresh straw and string. Continue reading →

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Blizzard Sunrise

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Doc Arnett

How glorious the sun
That shines after a storm,
Gladdening our hearts,
Brightening the morn.
Continue reading →

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The Sound of a Mighty Wind

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel might just be a goat eating a flashlight… Continue reading →

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Not Missing the Rainbow

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, if we push our disappointment out of the way, we may find something even better than what we had hoped for. Continue reading →

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Keeping Good Company

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Doc Arnett

No matter how rough things get in life, our boat–if we’re with Jesus–is not going down. We might get wet, but we ain’t going to drown! Continue reading →

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A Gentle Storm

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Doc Arnett

a sudden brilliant blaze of reflected sun
brings bursts of light from every trunk and stem, Continue reading →

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The Straightening

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I remember watching, and sometimes helping, my father straighten up stalks of sweet corn that had been blown over by a storm. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged garden, rainbow, storm, storm damage, straightening corn, sweet corn, Todd County KY | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged disappointment, lawn care, loss, planting grass, rain, reseeding, sowing grass, storm | Comments Off

Hands of the Wind

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whether in the gentle breezes of life or the soul-shaking storm, I believe that God is always forming us, always working for our good. Continue reading →

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