Category Archives: aging
THE NEXT STEP . . .
It’s been almost eight years since we downsized into a home half the size of where we were living for 24 years before. So, I guess we’ve accumulated enough junk to make another move. When age catches up with you … Continue reading
FRAZZLED FRIDAY
We’ve come to the end of another work week. It’s Friday, and many of you are thanking God for that fact. I’m thanking Him for getting me through another week. When you’re in the “golden years,” it supposed to be … Continue reading
THE FARM . . .
As I sit in my own “farm” house in the city of Anoka, I can’t help but recall days spent at my grandparents’ home in Wisconsin so many years ago. There’s something about a farm that reeks of clean living, … Continue reading
SUNDAY DRIVE . . .
We have been experiencing an amazing spring. The snow has melted. The ground is thirsting for moisture, but we know that God will provide that in time. Yesterday, after church, we decided to take a drive. We do a lot … Continue reading
WANDERING
WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY PAUL T. BOECHER – POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER My steps have slowed, my pace has too, a desert waits, I know it’s true, I cautiously approach its ebb, I put away all fear and dread, I trust … Continue reading
PAYING IT FORWARD . . .
Every once in a while, something happens to reassure your confidence in the human race. Kindness is one of those things. I didn’t attend church this past Sunday, partly because of my inability to hear everything and partly because emotions … Continue reading
JUST ANOTHER MANIC MONDAY . . .
I used to be able to tell you if it was Monday or Friday. I could even spout out the date in a flash. When you get older, days often meld into each other, because you aren’t on a specific … Continue reading
TEARS FROM GOD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “CLEANSED BY THE TEARS OF GOD“ Mountainous clouds entwine in a sky of black,Filling with tears from the Lord of all.He sees and He knows our tribulation.The depth of our sorrow is … Continue reading
WISDOM EARNED THROUGH AGING
“Both old and young alike ought to seek wisdom: the former in order that, as age comes over him, he may be young in good things because of the grace of what has been, and the latter in order that, … Continue reading
LENT IS OVER – PALM SUNDAY IS NEAR
Don’t you just love Pinterest? Usually, my endeavors at making a spectacular table for Easter falls far short of the images you see in the first picture. The ideas always look so creative and seem like they would be easy, … Continue reading
FOREVER YOUNG
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Fairy tales can come true – it can happen to you, if you’re young at heart … Old, blue eyes, Frank Sinatra made that dream seem possible when he released “Young at Heart” in 1963. It … Continue reading
TAKING A BREAK . . .
I don’t know about the rest of you, but there comes a time when we all need a break from the normal. Because life has kind of gotten in the way of living, I’ve decided to take a little vacation from … Continue reading
PURPLE MORNING MAJESTY . . .
THE VIEW OUTSIDE MY SIDE WINDOW THIS MORNING . . . I look out my window at dawn of each day, The sky fills with glory and begs me to pray, My God is my helper, my strength and my … Continue reading
THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER . . .
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Since it’s Throw Back Thursday, I’ve opted for a rerun. The beat of a different drummer, the rhythm that forms its song, The ratta-tat-tat of the lonely drum, creating a deafening, mortal, gong, The march of weary, … Continue reading
KNOWLEDGE +UNDERSTANDING = WISDOM
Job 28:28 “The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” The hope of every human mind is to gain wisdom, We labor through our lives in search of it, We imagine that it will come … Continue reading
ON BECOMING A WISE GUY . . .
This week I’m going to focus on wisdom. Not because I’m so filled with it myself, but because age doesn’t necessarily make us wise. I think some of the greatest words of wisdom have come from children. For example, when I was … Continue reading
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting was done several years ago, shortly after a tornado tore through the city of Minneapolis. An entire rookery was destroyed, except for one lone survivor. God shows us, even in … Continue reading
WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T . . .
There are some days when you just CAN’T – Make it through the discontent, Throw your troubles to the wind, When your inner thoughts have sinned Toss your worries in the air, Hope that someone’s home up there, Pray for God … Continue reading
HAPPY FEBRUARY 2024
Here we go again. Time to flip the page on your calendar. This is the shortest month of the year. This year we’re getting an extra day. I never quite understood the whole concept of leap year. So, do we get out our pogo … Continue reading
CLEANING OUT THE CLOSET
We often work too hard and might forget that life is too short not to enjoy the time we have. We place stock in the accumulation of things – the blessings from God – the special remembrances. When it’s time to … Continue reading
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