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WELCOME MONDAY, AGAIN
Last week, my Monday post was all about welcoming the first day of the work week, with enthusiasm. A new week means a fresh start – and oh what a week it was. Last Monday, President Trump delivered remarks at … Continue reading
DON’T BE AFRAID
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
WILL IT EVER END?
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shots ring out, Bodies fall, Troubled mind, Has heard the call, A call to self destruction, A call within his mind, A place for his instruction, Becomes a killing field, We cry … Continue reading
AN EMPTY CHAIR
It was a lovely Tuesday morning. The air fresh and clean, the sky blue – a perfect day to tackle some of my pruning chores. As I walked down our driveway, I was met by a street full of emergency … Continue reading
WHAT DO YOU SEE? PART 5
– ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When we judge by the things we see, our opinions may be wrong, With just the outward appearance, we’re merely tagging along, Our vision is blurred by our thoughts, our judgment … Continue reading
WHAT DO YOU SEE – PART 4
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” Henry David Thoreau We always strive to tell the truth, but it can be so hard, When asked for our true opinion, … Continue reading
HONESTY GROWS RELATIONSHIPS
We’ve all lied in our lives. From the time we’re small children, we soon discover how to maneuver the truth to our advantage. We may use a lie to cover up a bad behavior – to make ourselves look better … Continue reading
WHAT DO YOU SEE – PART 3
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What lies beneath the surface is difficult to see, We think that we can fix it like we would have it be, But time will show a difference, there’s naught that we can … Continue reading
YOUR INNER CIRCLE
In the movie, “Meet the Parents,” Robert De Niro coined the phrase, “the circle of trust.” This was comprised of his family, a select group of friends and associates whom he could completely depend on to be worthy of him. … Continue reading
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You walk into a room full of people, Forming opinions before you know, You walk a narrow path in the country, Treading softly in places unknown. The sun casts its radiance upon you, You’re captured … Continue reading
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
To those who have experienced the love of a mother. To those who have felt the pangs of labor. To those who long to be a mother. To those whose mothers are in heaven. To those who have lost children … Continue reading
MISS YOU, MOM
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The vision of your loveliness is etched within my heart, My memories imprinted there, I don’t know where to start, I know that I was loved by you, with an unending love, … Continue reading
ALWAYS A MOTHER
Yesterday, my friend Lynn Abbott at inkandimage sent me a comment that inspired me to write this post today. When we think of mothers, we tend to visualize women with small children – struggling to get through sleepless nights, no time for themselves, laundry … Continue reading
CAN VIRTUE LIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
“One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” Maya Angelou Sin Virtue Lust (excessive sexual appetites) Chastity … Continue reading
HE’S GOT OUR BACK
e ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Through darkest times and deepest fears, He watches from above, His wide spread wings encompass us, with His protective love, He fights off every enemy, with might and power strong, He … Continue reading
THE INNER WORKINGS OF A MOM
Maybe it’s something to do with my past or my fear of failure that’s driven me to be a worrier. Maybe it’s something common only to women – especially when they become mothers. Maybe it’s a combination of both these … Continue reading
IT’S GOING TO BE OK …
cons ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Ice melts and trickles down mountain streams, Into the waiting arms of valleys below, Swiftly it carries needed nourishment, To anxious, dormant life, Filling it with animation and growth, Soon once … Continue reading
THE GRADUATE
As I sat there, alongside my husband, my eldest daughter, her husband and youngest son in the warm South Carolina son, I watched as others entered the stadium, filled with anticipation and excitement. Each of them had a connection to … Continue reading
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