Category Archives: aging
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
CLEANSING WATERS . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER You came to wash my feet, my hands, my heart and soul. You washed me in your Son’s own blood. You made me clean and whole. From sin’s dark grip you … Continue reading
FACING INTO DEATH . . .
I’ve talked about my “Jewels of deNial” group in the past. This is an acting troupe which deals with the issues of aging. We’ve covered topics like technology, medical problems, memory issues, traveling in the golden years, physical maladies and dependance … Continue reading
I’VE GOT NOTHING . . .
Today is one of those days when I’ve just got nothing. It’s Throwback Thursday, so I could show you a ton of old pictures, but who cares? It’s warmer than it has been for some time, but how is that really important? I … Continue reading
WINSOME WEDNESDAY
“Winsome” is one of those words we don’t use in daily conversation anymore, but it’s a lovely word. It’s an adjective which means – sweetly or innocently charming. Maybe that’s why we don’t use it much. Our world has become less innocent, … Continue reading
WHY DO WE ASK, “WHY?”
When children are between two and three years old, they begin to ask the familiar question, “Why?” Most parents can relate to that question and how it continues on and on. The fact that our kids are asking the question, is not … Continue reading
REDEFINED
I’m not a big fan of Picasso, but obviously a lot of people are. Art is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. However, the above quote from him, does make sense to me. In a time when the world wants … Continue reading
JESUS LEAD & I WILL FOLLOW . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “TAKE MY HAND, DEAR JESUS!” My life is filled with twists and turns, with bumps along the path.A crooked road that’s filled with holes – reminders of God’s wrath.The way becomes corrupted … Continue reading
GOD, BE WITH ME!
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “MY HIDING PLACE” I go through life in search of human treasure, I seek to find the things that give the utmost pleasure. But when I’m faced with trouble, when my life bursts like a bubble, … Continue reading
FRIDAY PRAYER
The week is coming to a close. The frigid temperatures should also be winding down soon. My heart has felt slightly frozen this week as wind chills cast a giant shadow over us. Each day seemed to run right into the next. We stayed … Continue reading
COMING TO GRIPS . . .
Exactly what does it mean to come to grips? This isn’t a common idiom these days. Instead we might say something like, “get in touch with your feelings,” ”learn to cope,” or “don’t sweat the small stuff.” Since today is National Thesaurus Day, … Continue reading
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