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LIFE REMAINS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This place that we have loved, this lonely withered space, Has faltered with the winter snows and cannot rise again, Without that inner life, that comes from heaven’s place, Our lives will be … Continue reading
SHARING A LIFETIME
We had our picture taken for the church directory this year and I happened upon this old one of us, circa 1965. Look at the abundance of hair and youthful expression! I think we both still hold some of that … Continue reading
COLD SUNSHINE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A hint of golden sunshine, should warm your very soul, It carries so much power, to heat you is its goal, Yet in the depths of winter, the sun can shine all … Continue reading
GETTING RID OF THE GARBAGE
One thing we think about as a new year arrives, is getting rid of some of our past baggage. Even in a day, we accumulate a bunch of it. We don’t just wake up, eat, take care of our personal needs and … Continue reading
Warning If You Track Church Attendance: The Numbers Are Lying to You
Originally posted on Becoming Bridge Builders:
There is much debate in my church right now about whether we are a declining church body and whether or not we will survive this decline. So, purveyors of statistics tell us that we…
NATIONAL FRUITCAKE TOSS DAY
This is a repost from 1/3/15 and actually National Fruitcake Toss Day is the first Saturday of January, so it isn’t really the right day, but funny enough to bear repeating. That poor old fruitcake has been sitting in a box … Continue reading
HE CAN’T BE OUTDONE
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL KATHY BOECHER© On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of energy, but I can’t get in the groove, That’s the time I need my Savior, The … Continue reading
DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
I’ve come to the conclusion that if I have to get down on my knees for any reason, I better think of all the tasks I need to do before getting up again. The up and down process is killing … Continue reading
CAPTIVE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Within the confines of an icy realm, The waters deep have turned to frozen glass, Dark shards of broken, shattered dreams, Entwine around this once enlivened shell, It cannot free itself nor … Continue reading
MY YEAR IN REVIEW
As I look back at the year 2017, I do so with wild anticipation for a new one. Actually the past year was filled with far more blessings than problems, yet the fact of growing older has no genuine amount … Continue reading
THE AMAZING GAGE
While our family visited last week, Gage showed off his balancing skills. This was quite an accomplishment for him, since he’s usually too active to balance anything, much less on his head, I do think we may need a dog … Continue reading
SECOND CHANCE, AGAIN!
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” T.S. Eliot “The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves … Continue reading
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