Category Archives: Christian daily devotion
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – SIMON, THE LEPER
There is a lot said in the Bible about Leprosy. Today the disease is referred to as Hansen’s Disease and easily curable if caught soon enough. The laws concerning Leprosy are laid out in the book of Leviticus 13. The disease is thoroughly … Continue reading
MY LORD & KING
ORIGINAL WOOD CARVING BY PAUL BOECHER POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER You are my Lord and King. Without you I am lost. My praise to you I bring, for paying the great cost. You died upon the cross to save a … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – HEROD ANTIPAS
Having come from a long line of sociopaths, Herod Antipas relished in the shock and awe of his domain. The more outlandish the behavior, the better. Like his father, Herod, the Great, he was much a chip off the old … Continue reading
BE A CLOWN
“If by chance some day you’re not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I’ve said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your … Continue reading
SOME DAYS JUST DON’T GO WELL
Some days nothing goes right. You’re late for an appointment because you’re stuck in traffic. You left your cell phone charging at home, so can’t call to let them know. Your hair wouldn’t cooperate this morning and you look like … Continue reading
SOME DAYS ARE LIKE THAT …
When you come to the end of a day, do you ever wonder why you bothered to get up? Nothing seems to go right. If you’re a parent with young children, you are inundated with little people’s needs throughout the … Continue reading
GIRLY DAY
Yesterday I had the entire afternoon with my fourteen year old granddaughter. I know the day will soon approach, when being with Grandma is no longer cool, so I will relish these moments before she moves onto that chapter in … Continue reading
WERE YOU THERE?
Were you there when the universe was formed, Did you watch as God crushed through solid rock, And made majestic mountains, Did you hear the sound of His breath, As He filled the sea with fish, Did you see His … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – ANNAS
At the time of Jesus’ unjust arrest, Annas was no longer the acting high priest of Judaea. He had originally been appointed by Quirinius for the position, when the Romans took over rule of the Jews. He served for ten … Continue reading
FIRST LIGHT
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© RED SKY IN MORNING, SAILORS WARNING; RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILORS DELIGHT. Not a touch of red in the sky this early summer morn, The sky is clear, the water still, … Continue reading
GENERATION GAP
“Here’s the truth. Your teens and twenties are your Plan A. At 50, you’re assessing whether Plan B or Plan C or any of the other plans you hatched actually worked. Your sixties and seventies, they’re an improvisation. Dick Van … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – ROMAN CENTURION
He was a man around the same age as the one hanging on the center cross. This soldier was a leader of men. He’d come by his position through the ranks, after several years serving in the military. The requirements to become an … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – THE WOMAN WHO GRABBED A MIRACLE
For twelve years she ‘d carried the burden of her disease. Not only was she wasting away because of the loss of blood she shed each day, but her finances were being eaten away as well. She was suffering from … Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
So, another day in which we show the world how immature we are as a society. If we want to prove our importance in the workplace or at home, we simply don’t go to work or do the things … Continue reading
OPEN MY EARS
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – MALCHUS There are many minor characters in the Passion story, but each of them carries a remarkable lesson in their experience with Jesus. One of them was a servant of the high priest Caiaphas, named … Continue reading
THE FARM
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER In the weeds and trenches, In the darkest holes, Perched within the clenches, Of yearned for days of old, This bird of many colors, Stands guard along the gate, As colors bloom … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK!
“I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin’s; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived.” Michelangelo On … Continue reading
MOTION
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life is constant motion, A dance to the beat of a certain drum, Hearts racing through life, Never time to relax, To contemplate, To enjoy the motion itself, Nature is filled with … Continue reading
