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A QUIET, YET POWERFUL, SUPER HERO
With the Super Bowl right around the corner and the Winter Olympics taking up time on the other channels, we are being inundated with superheroes of all kinds. We put our hopes and sometimes our treasure into counting on their … Continue reading
READY, GET SET . . .
My eyes open to the first morning light. My mind fills with many thoughts, yet the chaos within is a driving force, Pulling me to give up before I even start.. A new day, filled with obstacles, detours, roadblocks. A … Continue reading
I’M SORRY – AGAIN
Almost every human being who has had children will look at this picture and melt. I recall many situations when one of my children felt sincere remorse for a wrongdoing and came to ask for forgiveness. How can you turn … Continue reading
HOW STRONG ARE YOU?
ISAIAH 41:10 ESV “fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God;I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” The Winter Olympics are officially underway. As usual … Continue reading
MAKING WAVES
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© In life we have a quiet voice, that whispers more than screams, We open up our mouths to speak, our thoughts, our hopes, our dreams, We take the easy path it seems, … Continue reading
RESTING IN GOD’S WARMTH
The glory of God’s majesty spilled through my window this morning,Is it a foreshadowing of good things to come?Alone I sit in its warmth Wrapped in its glistening light,Soaking in the rays of heaven,Feeling God’s presence,Delighting in His perfection,There is … Continue reading
THE HIDING PLACE
We often seek to hide from God – our sins are much too great, We tremble at the thought of Him, but He will simply wait, Until the darkness is too much for us to comprehend, We’re in so deep, … Continue reading
JESUS LOVES ME!
On the outside, most of us look pretty normal, but once we get to know each other, the flaws jump out at us like a frog sitting on a hot frying pan. We can make ourselves look good by taking … Continue reading
SIX INCHES OF FRESH SNOW – WHERE?
Six inches of snow isn’t unusual in my neck of the woods. We’ve had a steady stream of the white stuff over these past few months. We no longer go to regular jobs each day, so it’s just a slight … Continue reading
PRESS ON
We go through many changes in our short existence. When we’re born, we struggle from the safety of our mom’s womb into an unknown and difficult world. We take our first steps as a leap of faith. We grow into … Continue reading
THROUGH THE STORMS OF LIFE
Some folks think that becoming a Christian means gaining complete freedom from all our troubles. Not true. In fact, God never promised any of us a rose garden. Well, He gave us a perfect garden, but that was quickly lost … Continue reading
DON’T WORRY – I’M FINE!
Disclaimer – This post is not intended to offend anyone – only to illustrate. There are days in my life when worry overtakes me. I often wonder why it’s so much a part of who I am. It might be … Continue reading
MAN’S BEST FRIEND
Some days require walking, a trek into the woods, A quiet, little respite, from cares of every day, To have a good companion is also very good, To walk right there beside you, and never from you stray. A … Continue reading
CAN’T SEE THE FOREST?
I’ve recently been trying to hide from the events of the world by not tuning in the news. My thinking is that if I don’t have that extra weight hanging on my shoulders, it will free me from the burden. … Continue reading
ARE YOU IN A RUT?
Are you trapped in a life that seems to be stuck? I woke up this morning feeling that way. The sun was streaming through the window and I felt that I must’ve overslept. I woke up wondering what would be … Continue reading
IT’S HARD TO BE HUMBLE
Back in the ’80s, Mac Davis wrote a song called, “Lord, it’s hard to be humble.” Everyone thought the lyrics were nonsensical, because to be humble means putting yourself on the low end of the totem pole. Being humble in the 21st … Continue reading
FEARS ASSUAGED
Lying prone upon this desperate land, With the weight of sin upon my back, Enormous rocks – the weight I cannot stand, To take away my breath below the stack. Each slab weighs more than the one before it, … Continue reading
CALL ON ME . . .
We’re in a time in history when fear is probably our greatest enemy. The pandemic has placed most everyone in a bubble – in more ways than one. We fear being isolated from others. We fear getting a disease which … Continue reading
WAITING FOR THE STORM
It seems that just a day ago, small buds of green appeared, The signs of spring were everywhere, then quickly disappeared, A winter storm with lots of snow comes roaring into town, The cloak of white is beautiful, but it’s … Continue reading
IT WAS AN EPIPHANY
I’m a lot like my mom when it comes to telling jokes. She’d often forget the punchline as do I, but she relayed a good one several years back, regarding the wise men of the Epiphany. When on vacation in the … Continue reading
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