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DEATH & TAXES
Woo hoo, it’s April 15th and time to get your taxes paid or receive a refund. I never did quite understand why we should be taxed on what we earned by actually working. It seems ludicrous in a way that … Continue reading
Posted in America, God, government, redemption
Tagged Anxiety, certainty, death & taxes, fears, Income tax, Inspiration, opinion, redemption, thoughts, Titanic
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ONE WEEK CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING
Last Friday we meditated over the crucified Son of God as His arms stretched painfully upon a cross. His human life was being sucked from Him with the burden of our sins weighing heavily on His back. His final breath … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Christ's passion, Easter, Faith, Jesus
Tagged Anxiety, Christ's Passion, Depression, Easter, encouragement, FAITH, forgiveness of sins, Grace, Heaven, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus changes everything, Letdown, life as usual
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PEARLS OF TRUTH
There’s really nothing funny about getting older. The fact that you have become your mother isn’t really all that bad. You loved your mother, right? I know I did. She came to live in our home when she was my … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, anxiety, encouraagement, Humor
Tagged addiction, AGING, humor, life, pain, perseverance, positive attitude
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DOWNSIZING, PURGING OR SPRING CLEANING?
Some folks call it Spring cleaning while others call it de-cluttering, downsizing or purging. I call it hard work. When we go through the memories of the past, or struggle over what to hang on to and what to get … Continue reading
Posted in aging, change, Daily devotion
Tagged AGING, decluttering, downsizing, FAITH, FAMILY, God, Materialism, retirement, retiriement, sjurrender, things
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Spring has sprung, the grass has rizI wonder where the boidies isThe boidies are high in the skyDropping whitewash in my eyeI’m a good boy, I don’t cryI’m just glad the cows don’t fly I say this poem with great … Continue reading
FEAR OF HIGHS AND LOWS
We’ve just come down from a high emotional season of the Passion of Christ. Yesterday we rejoiced that our bruised, smitten, tortured and dead Savior has overcome the grave and risen from death. Our joyful Halleluiahs were raised in song … Continue reading
Posted in aging, anxiety, Easter, Jesus
Tagged Anxiety, Depression, Easter, FAITH, fears, hopelessness, Jesus, Poetry by Kathy Boecher, ransom paid in full, routine, rut, Salvation
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EMPTY GRAVE – FULL HEARTS
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER John 20-6-7 “Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Uncategorized
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CHOICE & CONSEQUENCES
Every day we’re faced with choices. When you think about it, most things we do are based on our choices, but we often fail to look ahead to the consequences. If Jesus, the man, had a choice in the matter … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's passion, Faith, Holy Week, Jesus
Tagged application, choices, consequences, death, devil, FAITH, God, Grace, Holy Week, Inspiration, Jesus, opinion, Passion of Christ, salvaation, Silent Saturday, Sin, thoughts, What if?
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HE THIRSTED
(A fictional story of what might have happened on that original Good Friday. Many were moved by crucifixion of Jesus. Many came to follow Him. Many prophesies were fulfilled. The truth of the story is that He lived a human … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Good Friday, Jesus, Passion
Tagged crucifixion, death, dehydration, Good Friday, Hyssop, Jesus, La, Lamb of God, Messiah, Roman soldiers, sacrifice., Son of God, suffocation, thirst
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THE EMPTY CROSS . . .
THE EMPTY CROSS – Sculpture prototype by Paul Boecher The photo accompanying this post is of a cross that hangs in our home. It was originally designed to appear at the front of a church. The cross is empty, but … Continue reading
Posted in Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, Salvation
Tagged Anxiety, crucifixion, death, Eternal Life, Good Friday, Jesus, pain, sadness, Son of God, suffering, torture
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DROPS OF BLOOD
“And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” Luke 22:44 ESV When Jesus entered the Garden of Gethsemane, His mind was on one thing only – … Continue reading
Posted in 4th of July, Holy Week, Jesus, prayer
Tagged Anxiety, blood, Depression, fears, Holy eek, iprayer, Maundy Thursday, Passion of Christ, sweat
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THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
It’s located just outside the city of Jerusalem. The garden below was a designated cemetery for the Jewish people. Many of them are buried there. Jesus seemed to find solace in that place. He spent much of his time talking … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God's promises, Holy Week, Jesus, prayer
Tagged cemeteries, condemnation, death, FAITH, forgiveness, Holy Tuesday, Jesus, Mary mother of Jesus, Mt. of Olives, Passion, Passion of Christ, Ransom, Salvation
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AN INCREDIBLE WEEK
It was the most incredible week. The city of Jerusalem was filled to capacity and beyond. People had come from all over the country to celebrate the Passover. Jesus entered the city gates on the back of a donkey to … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Week, Jesus, Salvation
Tagged cross, disciples, FAITH, Holy Week, Jesus, Judas, meditation, pain, Passion of Christ, Peter, promise fulfilled, Ransom, repentance
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THE HILLS CRY OUT
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Cutting through the depths of granite, crushing stone along the way,Even though our God has planned it, it still takes our breath away,Mountains high and surface rugged, deep crevasses cut within,Rests the … Continue reading
MY LORD AND KING
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER You are my Lord and King. Without you I am lost.My praise to you I bring, for paying the great cost.You died upon the cross to save a wretch like me.You suffered pain and … Continue reading
Posted in Art & poetry by Kathy Boecher, Jesus, Lent, PALM SUNDAY
Tagged Art & poetry by Kathy Boecher, HOSANN, hosanna, Jesus, king of kings, PALM SUNDAY, praise, seasons, spring
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DATELINE – MARCH 31
March 3`1st usually indicates the end of winter in my town, but this year, winter has decided to hang on indefinitely. Another winter storm is approaching with the possibility of 5″ to 8″ of new snow. We sort of get … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's passion, Good Friday, Jesus, Lent
Tagged crucifixion, days of the year, death, Good Friday, history, Jesus, Jesus ministry, Lent., Passion of Christ, Salvation
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MRS. PILATE, THE DREAMER . . .
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
NATIONAL SOMETHING ON A STICK DAY
Today is National Something on a Stick Day. It’s March 28th, mind you. I live in Minnesota. The only sticks around here are still attached to trees or hidden under a mountain of snow. However, I love these wacky holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Humor, Wacky holidays
Tagged AGING, humor, Things on a stick, Wacky holidays
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DEVIL’S ADVOCATE
What was going on in his mind? A follower of Jesus for three years – keeper of the treasury – trusted disciple – led by the devil himself to betray the One and only Son of God. How could he? … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Lent, Passion, Uncategorized
Tagged FAITH, forgiveness, Greed, Lent, Sin, unrepentence, walking with God
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