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HOW’S YOUR BACKBONE?
Paul & I like to watch old western movies. John Wayne always comes to mind. His role in the movie, “True Grit,” as Rooster Cogburn, a washed up lawman was kind of a testimony to the drive we can achieve … Continue reading
IT’S ALL ABOUT STATUES
Every day it’s something new, but is it really? In the last few weeks we’ve heard about the demolishing or desecration of statues and images of those who were memorialized for their accomplishments. Some would argue that statues are simply … Continue reading
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY
JOB 37:14-16 “Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God. Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the … Continue reading
AGING FOR THOSE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR
I’m currently in the process of brainstorming, which could be dangerous for a 78 year old woman. The storming of my brain is nothing new, but the subject matter has changed over time. I used to write about funny parenting … Continue reading
A WOMAN OF CHARACTER
As women who follow the Word of God, we have the power to overcome obstacles unknown. We have a life partner in Jesus, Christ, who with the Father and Holy Spirit, knit us together in our mother’s womb. The … Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED YEARS LATER . . .
In the nineteen twenties, American women had the right to vote in their first election. They voiced their desire for better education and health care, Sexual freedom was the talk of the day. Gangsters ruled large cities as they trafficked … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME
This post was written shortly after Memorial Day, 2020, beginning the summer of our discontent. The climate was right. Summer heat had overtaken the city. It was a holiday – a day of remembrance for those who had died defending … Continue reading
SKY, CLOUDS & WATER
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER A quiet, steamy morning – the wind not yet ready to hit the sails, An ominous sky of pink tinged clouds hanging low over the still water, Some of the boats stand … Continue reading
DON’T MESS WITH MR. IN BETWEEN
It was 1945. I was only three years old and didn’t know much about war. I didn’t understand hate. I didn’t know what it was all about, but I did love the music of that time period. My parents both … Continue reading
AMERICA – MORE THAN A NATION
We have come through another year of birthday celebrations for our nation. This one was not the usual party. Our nation has been in the midst of more growing pains as the corona virus struck all of us, giving us … Continue reading
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Freedom is a word being catapulted about like a ball of fire lately. This being a day celebrating our independence from England will lack fireworks, but the celebration of our nation will not die. For almost 250 years, this fledgling … Continue reading
INDEPENDENCE
We recently went through the tedious process of setting up a new internet and cable network. That in itself was a feat beyond compare for those of us in our 70s. If it has anything to do with technology, us … Continue reading
WE HAVE A CHOICE
We never seem to outgrow fear. It’s an emotion that carries with it the scars of a lifetime. It’s something that grows with the years. Add our prejudices, anger, our negativity and our selfishness to it and we have a … Continue reading
OBEDIENCE
Our last dog lived to be almost 12 years old. When he was a pup of six months, we decided it was time for some obedience training. We enrolled Gage in Puppy Obedience School with high hopes that the commands … Continue reading
THE AMAZING INVISIBLE WOMAN
For age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow When I was a kid, I thought it … Continue reading
WHERE DOES YOUR STRENGTH COME FROM?
It’s summertime here in Minnesota. Fish are jumping and the corn will be knee high by the fourth of July. Folks are venturing out of their cocoons as restrictions are slowly lifted – some with the frenzy of anxiety driving … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME …
This was written during my time off when a call for defunding the police occurred in my state. In a time when streets were unpaved, when men rode around on horseback rather than sitting behind the wheel, steering an obscene … Continue reading
I’M BACK
I’ve been gone for three weeks now. I was on a vacation of sorts. I think we all need a time out once in a while to regroup – to restore – to regenerate. In that time, I’ve been sorting … Continue reading
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