Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Coping with the Cold

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Doc Arnett

In this time of bitter cold and devastating storm, it is good to give thanks for being warm but also to remember to share with those who are suffering. Continue reading →

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Empty Plates & Empty Chairs

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Doc Arnett

For most, holidays bring a mix of joy and tears. Embrace both, give thanks for the good, seek healing for each loss, do not let the Past rob you of Today’s joy. Continue reading →

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A Gentle Morning

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Doc Arnett

The pastel dawning of a winter morning speaks of peace and grace. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged awareness, beauty, blessings, comfort, corral, Doniphan County Kansas, gentleness, gratitude, horses, morning, northeast Kansas, pasture, peace, Thanksgiving | Comments Off

A Thanksgiving Dawn

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The soft glow of color on a cloudless morning provides a peaceful dawning for a day of Thanksgiving. Continue reading →

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Hold to Such Memories

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Doc Arnett

The longer I live, the more I treasure the memories of family gatherings and see such memories as sacred fragments. Continue reading →

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The Love of Laughter

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Doc Arnett

I have many wonderful memories of Thanksgiving when I was a kid in West Kentucky… my favorite, though… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged holiday, joy, kinfolk, laughter, nostalgia, relatives, Thanksgiving, visiting | Comments Off

Full House, Full Hearts

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Doc Arnett

It doesn’t take nineteen people to make a good Thanksgiving… but nineteen people in one house can certainly make a memorable Thanksgiving! Continue reading →

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My Favorite Holiday

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Doc Arnett

It’s more than the food that makes Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. Family, fun, football… and knowing I probably won’t disappoint a bunch of other people.
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Filling the Empty Spaces

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Doc Arnett

To celebrate our blessings even while acknowledging our sorrows and losses is a good and loving way of honoring all those that we love. Continue reading →

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A Tithe of Thanksgiving

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Doc Arnett

When New Life Church found itself being blessed financially, its elders and deacons decided to show the Lord some appreciation. Read how… Continue reading →

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