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THESE KIDS TODAY
I’m certain I would never have been hailed as Mother of the Year during my tenure of raising three youngsters. I made a ton of mistakes – mistakes I wish I could undo, but instead I just hide them away in … Continue reading
PARENTING ISNT FOR WIMPS
As our children grow from infants to toddlers, you will see a lot of your own habits and idiosyncrasies come to life in them. This is a time to really be a good role model for them. They’re like little … Continue reading
PARENTING – GETTING DOWN IN THE TRENCHES
I don’t mean to mislead you by my title today. Raising a family doesn’t mean you’re going to be fighting a never-ending battle with your offspring. It does mean you will be spending your time much differently than you did … Continue reading
SO, YOU WANT TO BE A PARENT?
It all seems so precious and perfect. A couple marries, they have a child, then another and maybe more. What could be better? Well, I am certainly not an expert on parenting, even though I did birth three babies that … Continue reading
MANY COLORS
ORIGINAL ART AND POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© A coat of many colors, a gift from dad to son. Each shade revealed the pleasure in work that God had done, The tapestry of color with hand stitched threads of gold, and greens and reds … Continue reading
THE YEARS IN BETWEEN – CONCLUSION
THE TIME WAS RIPE FOR A SAVIOR The Torah wasn’t being taught on a daily basis, as it should’ve been. Families were breaking apart. Religion had become geared to the hierarchy and the common folk felt they had nothing to fall … Continue reading
THE YEARS IN BETWEEN – FAMILY TREE
Recently, a family member on my husband’s side, took on the task of researching the beginnings of their family. There is currently a TV series, “1923, * which follows the lineage of the Dutton Family, from another TV series called, … Continue reading
THE YEARS IN BETWEEN – HEALTH ISSUES
The average life span for the people living in Jesus’ time was between 30 and 35 years. Some made it into their 50s and if they were fortunate, they might even live as long as 80. We know that people suffered … Continue reading
THE YEARS IN BETWEEN – DAILY LIFE
DAILY LIFE DURING THE TIME OF JESUS The sun slowly rises in the east, as women awake from their slumber to prepare for another day. They meet at the well early in the morning to gather the daily supply of … Continue reading
THE YEARS IN BETWEEN – INTRODUCTION
As an actor, playwright and author, it’s important for me to know many details about a character. I like to know where they lived – what was happening in his world – what was the political climate – what does the … Continue reading
BABY BOOK OF FIRSTS
All three of my children had baby books, with information about their size and weight – the color of their eyes and hair, or lack of it – the first smile – the gifts received and so forth. Mary probably … Continue reading
MORE THAN A BRIGHT IDEA . . .
The entire story of Christmas is filled with mysterious events, which can only be believed by faith in the One who made them happen. The story of God’s taking on human flesh, being born of a virgin mother, following the … Continue reading
GOD’S VOICE CAN BE A WHISPER
How do you hear the voice of God? Is it in the beauty of His creation? Is it found in relationships or in the good deeds that we do? Is it a loud thunderous sound coming from the heavens, or … Continue reading
MEMORY FAIL
The human mind is an amazing organ. It can hold more information than a computer, yet as we age, the data we’ve accumulated causes it to crash and even become useless. The one fear I have about growing old is … Continue reading
REMNANTS OF A SNOW ANGEL
We have certainly had our share of snow up here in the frozen Tundra of Minnesota. I used to love playing in the snow as a child. We’d build gigantic snow forts and load them up with fresh snowballs for … Continue reading
WRINKLES ARE EMBEDDED LAUGHTER
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” Victor Hugo When I was teaching drama to children, one of them came to me and asked, “Mrs. Boecher, why do you have so many lines on your face?” … Continue reading
WHERE EAGLES SOAR
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The year drags to an end, bringing with it a load of baggage, Times filled with angst, depression and frustration, But those things are all easily consumed by the Creator of the universe, … Continue reading
MY 81ST NEW YEARS EVE
Here we go – another New Years eve – my 81st to be exact. I wonder just how many resolutions I’ve made and broken over those 80 years. I’ve probably lost and gained the same 25 pounds. Undoubtedly, I’ve done … Continue reading
HIGHLIGHTS & LOW
Drama queen that I’ve been almost my entire life, I’m familiar with the masks of comedy and tragedy. These two extremes rest on opposite sides of the emotional scale. We are made up of so much more than laughter and … Continue reading
FAMILY REUNION
(bottom left to right) Son, Bob Boecher – Paul Boecher – Kathy Boecher – Daughters, Joy Oquist & Amy Pentti. (Top left to right) Granddaughter, Kaeli Oquist, Bob’s fiancee, Janet Stroup, Grandson, Josh Pentti, Amy’s husband, Brian Pentti, Joy’s husband, … Continue reading
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