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I MISS THE HUGS
It used to be that hugs were natural. Now we must be careful not to send the wrong message. Social distancing has made it impossible to show affection, to encourage or show concern with an embrace. We’ should be conscious … Continue reading
NATURAL DIVERSION
My friend Julie has been posting some amazing pictures of baby bunnies in her garden. Maybe this lockdown has caused us to look out our windows or into the depths of our own backyards to divert us from all the … Continue reading
A SUDDEN SURGE
Have you ever just opened up the floodgates and let the tears fall where they may? You may have no logical reason for doing so, but with things as they are in our world right now, I seem to be … Continue reading
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What are your thoughts when you see a trail of trains cars, unmoved, contained? Is someone living in there? Is there any hope within? When we lived in the city, there were … Continue reading
NEVER ALONE
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© I’ve decided to pick up my paintbrush again. I haven’t done any painting for over a year and maybe I can release some of the tension by doing so. My husband is the artist, … Continue reading
GOD FILLS ME UP
“Memories light the corners of my mind; misty water colored memories of the way we were.” The words to this Barbara Streisand song tell a very true story. We all have wonderful memories that we keep tucked in the recesses … Continue reading
YOU CANNOT HIDE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER When life gets tough we sometimes feel we have to run away. We look at things much differently with every passing day. It seems much too complicated to stay and go the … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear, Lord, I just read an article about a summer sleep away camp in Georgia. More than 3/4 of the camp attendees and staffers contracted the Covid19 virus. With statistics like that, I can’t help but be concerned for children … Continue reading
MAKE ‘EM LAUGH
Ever since watching the movie, “Singing in the Rain,” I have great joy when I can make someone laugh. Maybe I should’ve become a standup comic. Is 78 too old to start a new career? The only problem I can … Continue reading
IS A MANDATE THE SAME AS A LAW?
I’m so confused. Is a mandate the same as a law? When I looked up the differences between the two, I was met with lots of legal gobbledegook – words that added to the confusion. I would never have made … Continue reading
WHAT’S ON YOUR WINDOW SHADES?
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© My husband, Paul, is a plein air artist. He paints most everything outdoors. Once he asked permission to paint a barn and the caretaker of the building said he would need to … Continue reading
OUR REDEMPTION IS FREE
We’ve all been slaves to something or other in this life. The greatest burden we carry is is our long list of wrong doings towards others. There is nothing that strips us of our freedom more than forgetting what the … Continue reading
SUMMER VACATION 2020
The above photograph most likely took place during the pandemic of 1918-1919 – or the Spanish Flu. I wonder if this family was about to venture out on a summer vacation. When summer comes to mind, I have wonderful visions … Continue reading
HOLES IN THE SKY
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Angel dust fills the morning sky, starts out as ominous, Clouds go expeditiously by, waking up the consciousness , The sun burns through the murkiness, melting darkness into light, Rays of blue and gold acquiesce, birds … Continue reading
TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK
Leave it to Americans. In times of crisis, in times of violence and hatred, when the world around us seems to have gone off the deep end, we seem to cut to the chase. We have been a rebellious nation … Continue reading
VESTIGES OF ANOTHER TIME
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© An ancient fortress, standing tall, within the city streets, Remains of passing days gone by, with traffic now competes, The outer walls are stained and brown, inside it seems the same, Like … Continue reading
REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY
Rest is a good thing. Even our God rested on the 7th day of His creation. Of course His labor involved separating the sky from the land, the land from the water, placing the stars and planets in the heavens … Continue reading
HERE’S THE CHURCH, HERE’S THE STEEPLE . . . .
Remember this little game we played while trying to be quiet in church as children? The rhyme went like this: Here’s the church and there’s the steeple. Open the door and see all the people. We would clasp our … Continue reading
THOUGHTS ON THE CONGRESS
Today, I’ve decided to print some quotes about the American Congress – that noble group of elected officials who seem to have forgotten who they work for. Not much has changed since the beginning of our independence. “Reader, suppose you … Continue reading
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