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SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WHILE
My husband is truly a prayer warrior and has been a great example for me. He’s always turned to God in thanksgiving, praise and times of pain and need. He’s also the kind of guy who wants everyone else to … Continue reading
HAPPY WHATEVER DAY!
Today my calendar says that it’s Columbus Day. In my liberal state of Minnesota, the name of the day has been changed to Indigenous People’s Day? North of our border, my Canadian friends are celebrating Thanksgiving Day. I won’t challenge any … Continue reading
NO MORE TEARS
Another funeral – another of our friends laid to his final rest – a time of sadness – a release from the desperation of fighting for life – for the Christian, a time of great joy. As my life seems … Continue reading
BEGINNINGS
One man, one kayak and paddle, Cutting through the early morning stillness, With each pull, inches turn into feet as windows open, Fresh, clean, vibrant air forces its way into your nostrils, The smells of autumn permeate, Crisp, lifeless leaves … Continue reading
CHAIN OF EVENTS
Ripple effects of every day, can change or drive us down, The way to find contentment is in every perfect sound, The breath of the wind entwines you, the grip of hate hangs tight, No matter how you battle it, it’s right … Continue reading
TIMING
Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal … Continue reading
CELEBRATING LUTHER OR CELEBRATING TRUTH
Within a few short weeks, the Lutheran church will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the nailing of the 95 Thesis on the church at Wittenburg, Germany and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. My church is planning an outreach celebration … Continue reading
CARVING A PATH
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental … Continue reading
RESILIENCE OF YOUTH
“Resilience is very different than being numb. Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fall, but you keep going.” As I headed off to teach my little group of young Thespians yesterday, my heart was concerned … Continue reading
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Looking back on days gone by, Gazing at a muddied sky, In the twinkling of an eye, The peace of God is there, Trudging through the path of life, Summing … Continue reading
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A simple time when days were filled with elementary things, Like gathering wood and breathing air and songs that nature brings, Enjoying all the scenes of life within our earthly pale, And … Continue reading
TEARS FROM GOD
It’s been raining here in my town for the past two days. It seems appropriate for these tiny droplets to be filling the air at the moment, with all the horror that has invaded our world. Every day seems to … Continue reading
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