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Category Archives: aging
ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND STILL KICKING
When I wrote my memoir several years ago, I was in my 60s and thoughts of retirement were not yet in the picture. They still aren’t. I have survived eight decades and am eagerly moving into the next one. Yesterday … Continue reading
FRACTURED FRIDAY – MARRIAGE
We ‘ve known each other now for 57 years – more than a life time – a gift from God. When you pledge your life to another it should be taken seriously, but there needs to be tons of laughter … Continue reading
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Tagged a cord of 3 strands, FAMILY, humor, loaugyhter, marriage, partnership
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THROW BACK THURSDAY – CONTRITION
The word contrition comes from the Latin word, meaning to crush. What a vivid description of how we should come to the Lord with our burdens. We should be crushed by the weight. Even the smallest of our wrongdoings are … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, armor of God, Christian devotions
Tagged Annxiety, contrition, FAITH, forgiveness, God, inspiration & encouragemen, Jesus, Ransom, repentance
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IT’S SUMMER, ALREADY?
I live in a part of the country known for its extreme weather changes. Only a month ago, we were experiencing temps in the 50s and 60s. When you’re a menopausal woman – or just an old woman for that matter … Continue reading
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Tagged AGING, hot flashes, humor, living water, menopause, summer
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FULFILLING OUR PURPOSE
Why was I born? Why am I living?What do I get? What am I giving?Why do I want a thing, I darent hope for?What can I hope for? I wish I knew.Why do I try to draw you near me?Why … Continue reading
SURPRISE!
This story is the result of a prompt from http://fivedotoh.com/2022/05/31/fandangos-story-starter-48/ to write a story with the following sentence to inspire. WHEN THE TAXI DRIVER SUDDENLY TURNED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, I ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING. HE TURNED AROUND, … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged AGING, creative writing, humor, imagination, writing prompt
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM – EXPERIENCE
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
Posted in aging, confidence, Daily inspiration and devotions
Tagged AGING, confidence, eixperience, encouragement, face of God, Inspiration, self worth, trial & error, wisdom
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THROW BACK THURSDAY – PERPETUITY
Perpetuity is one of those words we don’t make a lot of use of, but it’s one that should be brought forth again from time to time. It means timeless – eternal – everlasting – forever – to infinity and … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, sin
Tagged Anxiety, depravity, divine intervention, FAITH, Fear, God, hatred, Jesus, perpetuity, state of the nation
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM – AGING
When you reach the Golden Years, you are at the epitome of your existence. Life is finally winding down and you don’t have to work as hard as you did in your 50s. You have earned the right to take … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America
Tagged AGING, encouragement, FAITH, Golden years, humor, Inspiration, Wednesday Wisdom
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WEEDS & ANTS & DIRT, OH, MY!
“Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest” Proverbs 6:6-8. My husband will tell you, I get way too involved in my garden. I spend … Continue reading
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES
Dust covers the now stagnant and aging photo albums on my coffee table. My youngest daughter still loves searching through those picture books – hoping to find memories of her own childhood. When it became easier to put them on … Continue reading
SATURDAY STILLNESS
Words intertwine through the tapestry of my mind, As the flying shuttle weaves its way through my thoughts and emotions, Each new thread engages the fabric of my being, I am pushed, enveloped, integrated, tied in knots at times. Each … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher
Tagged AGING, Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, God's instrument, Peace, still life, stillness, words, writing
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FRACTURED FRIDAY
There’s something about Peter Pan that always rings true for me. I never wanted to grow up. It’s not that I’m irresponsible. In fact, I’d consider myself quite responsible. Yet the idea of remaining childlike has always appealed to me. … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Uncategorized
Tagged AGING, children, God, Heaven, humor, positive attiutde, wisdom
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM
“Millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and forget where they hid them. Do good and forget. It will grow someday.” Anonymous We can learn so much from nature. Consider the squirrel. He … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Christian daily devotion
Tagged Creation, God, growth, maturity, nature, wisdom
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WHAT WAS FUNNY – AIN’T
My life has spanned almost seven decades. I’ll soon be entering my eight. I’ve seen the comedy routines of Vaudeville – the situation comedies that required an active imagination through the radio – early TV and movies containing slapstick and … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America
Tagged AGING, America, Humor through the ages, lessons, morals, offensiveness, wisdom, writing
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TEAMWORK TUESDAY
Being part of a team is great when everyone on the team has the same goal in mind. Tuesday is my day to work with a team of senior citizens who are not ready to be old. That being said, … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, ART & POETRY BY THE BOECHERS
Tagged AGING, collaboration, humor, laughter, team work
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WEDNESDAY WISDOM
I guess you could say I was a child that grew up on “screen time.” My screen was an 8″ black and white TV, upon which I spent Saturday mornings wallowing in Looney Toons cartoons. I would then spend the … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, God, humor
Tagged AGING, America, conscience, FAITH, FAMILY, Good and ev il, humor, Looney Tunes, oarenting, Respect, ten commandments
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SILENT, BUT DEADLY
I am part of the “Silent Generation” or more commonly known as a Traditionalist – or those born from 1923-1945. We all have our pluses and minuses, but many of us old timers seem to think that the Newbies are … Continue reading
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Tagged age of discovery, AGING, entertainment, opinion, Respect, silent generation, technology, Traditionalist
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LIFE STORMS
We’ve been in a short duration of what is to come in Minnesota. Storms pop up suddenly and often without warning. The skies can be brilliant blue with a faint whisper of clouds and immediately become filled with darkness and … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, storms
Tagged Anxiety, Depression, encouragement, Fear, God, gratitude, Inspiration, life, storms, tornado, weather
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COUNTING YOUR STEPS
No, I don’t have a Fitbit, but I recently discovered that I can see how many steps I take by going to an app on my phone. The first day, I felt really hopeless when only 250 steps showed up … Continue reading
