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IT’S CHURCH DAY
Going to church has always been a part of my week. It’s a time to refresh from the burdens of the past week and to look forward to the next one with hope and regeneration. Te church we attend is … Continue reading
TIME TO WASH THE WINDOWS
Having two very creative minds living under one roof isn’t always a good thing. We also have way too much time on our hands, because we’re “retired” I do all my writing on the dining room table which looks out … Continue reading
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
As we age, we need to constantly make adjustments to the way we used to do things. For example: the stairs in the house. Our last house had a second level, which required climbing stairs up and down. We were … Continue reading
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Looking at the beauty which inhabits this planet, Observing the complexity of it all, Seeing life come forth from nothing but dead earth and rotting soil, Watching as all of it is … Continue reading
RESISTANCE
As indicated in the above cartoons, you can see the word “resistance,” means more than just one thing. There’s the kind of resistance we have to change, that pulls at us and causes us to become squeamish. There’s the resistance … Continue reading
IS LIFE MEANINGLESS
Solomon gained much wisdom during his reign as king of Israel, but he often found life meaningless in the scheme of things. He had it all – tried it all – felt enjoyment and pleasure from all of it, but … Continue reading
OUR ANNIVERSARY
Yesterday, Paul and I celebrated our 57th anniversary. Add to that the eight years we knew each other prior to our wedding day and you have a lifetime of memories. We decided to take a drive because the autumn colors … Continue reading
SNAKES IN THE BASEMENT
My husband grew up in a home that also housed the family business – a funeral home. There were the usual jokes throughout his childhood about people dying to get in there. There were an abundance of stories that would … Continue reading
A GRATEFUL HEART
When we give something of ourselves to benefit others, God tells us to do it with a grateful heart. If there is any malice in the doing or giving, we aren’t doing it His way. His love is perfect and … Continue reading
LIVING WITHIN A BUBBLE
Do you ever feel like you’re living in a bubble – a vacuum – and encased shelter that was designed to keep all the evil from ever getting to you? Over the past couple years, we’ve been forced into … Continue reading
THE BEGINNING OF STAND UP COMEDY
Will Rogers started his career in the great outdoors. He was part of several western shows designed to lure people to the unsettled country. He went on to do vaudeville and stage performance along with some film acting in the … Continue reading
NIGHT & DAY
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The crisp mountain air fills sumptuous valleys with a haunting haze,Just enough to mute the colors ever so slightly,Beyond the fog, lies a green pasture where the rest of the day … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE NEW NORMAL?
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” Morticia Addams I live in a small town in Minnesota. It was one of the first towns settled here, because it was located on The … Continue reading
POST 9/11
The mermaid in the photos was sculpted during the year 2001 by my husband Paul Boecher. It is mounted on a bar at the Newsroom Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. The bar is shaped like an old pirate ship and the … Continue reading
QUINTESSENTIAL ARTIST
For several years, my husband would don his frontier clothes, make his way to a rendezvous of several other re-enactors from the 1800s and give a historical lesson to school aged children about life on the prairie in that time … Continue reading
ONE THING
In the movie, “City Slickers,” Jack Palance played a crusty old cowboy with a world full of wisdom. His words to Billy Crystal were intended to get the city dude to think about what’s really important in life. “One thing … Continue reading
WHAT SEASON ARE YOU IN?
I am fortunate enough to live in a state that demonstrates exactly what all four seasons are all about. Our winters are long, but filled with glistening snow, ice and cold air. The sound of snow plows fills the air … Continue reading
FALLING IN LOVE WITH FALL
Yesterday was the perfect day for a drive. The skies were filled with clouds and even though it looked like rain, God held off for a while so we could enjoy the beauty of His amazing art work. The air … Continue reading
FUNNY MONDAY
I’m a big fan of Maxine. She tells it like it is and I often do too. I’m much more courageous when I don’t have to confront anyone face to face. The written word is my battleground and I spurt … Continue reading
20 YEARS AGO
After 9/11 every American had a sense of fear as part of their very being. In a way the terrorists had been successful because the peace we knew in this country was now disrupted and corrupted. For many months after, … Continue reading
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