Category Archives: Christian daily devotion
STUFF HAPPENS
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr. I started writing a novel a few years ago. Sometimes you have to put your writing away for a while and brood … Continue reading
HONORED
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This little rock may seem obscured By brilliant sun and constant holding, And yet its message has endured, Of love and care enfolding, It may seem silly to hang so … Continue reading
THE TIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’
It may have begun somewhere in the 1970’s. We were winding down a seemingly endless war in Viet Nam. Women fought for equal rights. Segregation was still an issue. We had a national scandal and saw a president impeached. The comedians of … Continue reading
A WOMAN OF VIRTUE
When the Feminist Movement got underway in the 60’s, women applauded the rights they demanded. They burned their bras in protest. They shed all evidence of the things they felt were binding them or holding them back. Their cry for equality … Continue reading
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH KIDS?
Kids, I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today Kids, who can understand anything they say? Kids, they are disobedient, disrespectful oafs Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy, loafers And while we’re on the subject Kids, you can talk and talk … Continue reading
A FRESH START
Our country inaugurated a new president yesterday. Protesters lined the streets, jeering voices spewed obscenities, violent behavior erupted. Just like any other day. We could say these acts of vandalism and hatred were freedom’s voice speaking loud and clear, but … Continue reading
SUBMIT
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Abraham Lincoln Today we await the transfer of power as one president leaves office and another takes the oath … Continue reading
MAJESTIC IS HIS NAME
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The mountains in all their glory, Pale in the presence of their Creator, The trees bow in adoration in His presence, The stones shout out the power of His name, The … Continue reading
BOAT TO HEAVEN
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A lonely ship cuts through the path of life, Through troubled waters, To unfamiliar destinations, Under the bridges of adversity and depravity, Through unknown territory, We cry, we laugh, we mourn, we … Continue reading
SIT DOWN, YOU’RE ROCKIN’ THE BOAT
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of directing a high school production of “Guys & Dolls.” The story is about an itinerate gambler who makes anything into a bet. He has been challenged to approach Sergeant Sarah Brown, from the … Continue reading
BESIDE STILL WATERS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Slowly crossing the sands of time – into a pasture green sublime, I’ll rest my feet and wet my lips, with waters clear and cold that grips, Through danger I will … Continue reading
INVESTING IN YOUR CHILDREN
I have a tendency to try and fix things. When people are sick, hurting in any way, lacking confidence, wanting to succeed – I feel responsible for taking care of all of that. I often overload myself with these cares … Continue reading
THE LOSS OF A CHILD
My maternal grandmother was one with a true pioneer spirit. All that she did in life was done with gusto as well as perseverance. She, along with my grandfather, raised 8 children, built a dairy farm, tended the chickens, baked fresh … Continue reading
WHERE’S YOUR STRENGTH
One of my favorite sources of comfort when I’m fearful or anxious is Psalm 91. These beautiful words have been converted into exquisite poetry and hymns throughout the centuries. The picturesque language shows just exactly how much our God protects … Continue reading
HEAR ME ROAR!
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL KATHY BOECHER© On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of energy, but I can’t get in the groove, That’s the time I need my Savior, The … Continue reading
COME ON – SMILE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shriveled skin without elasticity, Tiny eyes embedded in a sea of flab, Bags and creases uncommonly placed between, Hair coming from places it has never before been, Loss of hair in other … Continue reading
YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity or … Continue reading
MY LIFE – THE SEQUEL
“Last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.” T.S. Eliot Several years ago I wrote an autobiography called, “Stages – a Memoir.” The book was written mainly for my family as a record of my … Continue reading
REVOLUTIONARY RESOLUTION
Someone once made the following New Year’s resolution – “This year I will gain a big checkbook and lose a lot of weight. I just hope I don’t mix them up again.” How true this is, especially in my case. … Continue reading
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