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WRITERS’ FUNNIES
What happens when the wrong characters are chosen for the wrong poetry.
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – PILATE’S WIFE
She’s known as Claudia Procula and had a bit part in the Passion Story. She had a disturbing dream regarding the accused blasphemer and self-professed King of the Jews. It was real enough in her mind to go to her husband and plead for … Continue reading
WERE YOU THERE?
Were you there when the universe was formed, Did you watch as God crushed through solid rock, And made majestic mountains, Did you hear the sound of His breath, As He filled the sea with fish, Did you see His … Continue reading
ON BEING A GRANDMA
I remember having grandparents that were a very important part of my upbringing even though they were not in my life every day. One of those grandmothers was a typical farmer’s wife with 8 children. She made sure that fresh … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – ANNAS
At the time of Jesus’ unjust arrest, Annas was no longer the acting high priest of Judaea. He had originally been appointed by Quirinius for the position, when the Romans took over rule of the Jews. He served for ten … Continue reading
SPEED
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Way before night time breaks into day, Upon the horizon, the lights dance and play, The quiet of dawn is pierced by the sound, Of a rickety train and its treasures out bound, … Continue reading
FIRST LIGHT
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© RED SKY IN MORNING, SAILORS WARNING; RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILORS DELIGHT. Not a touch of red in the sky this early summer morn, The sky is clear, the water still, … Continue reading
GENERATION GAP
“Here’s the truth. Your teens and twenties are your Plan A. At 50, you’re assessing whether Plan B or Plan C or any of the other plans you hatched actually worked. Your sixties and seventies, they’re an improvisation. Dick Van … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – ROMAN CENTURION
He was a man around the same age as the one hanging on the center cross. This soldier was a leader of men. He’d come by his position through the ranks, after several years serving in the military. The requirements to become an … Continue reading
WRITERS’ FUNNIES
Sometimes it’s right there staring you in the face.
AND THEN IT BEGAN
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke these words into his new invention – the telephone – “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” The rest of course is history, but I do wonder what Mr. Bell would think … Continue reading
WRITERS’ FUNNIES
As we get older, the stories grow larger than life. It’s hard to put a cap on it sometimes. Embellishment isn’t all bad though, is it?
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – THE WOMAN WHO GRABBED A MIRACLE
For twelve years she ‘d carried the burden of her disease. Not only was she wasting away because of the loss of blood she shed each day, but her finances were being eaten away as well. She was suffering from … Continue reading
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