Category Archives: Daily devotion

BRANCH OF DAVID . . .

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The watercolor sketch was painted several years ago, when Paul’s vision was still clear and bright. The colors were more brilliant in those days. As macular degeneration invaded those dark brown eyes, the colors … Continue reading

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DOWNSIZING, PURGING OR SPRING CLEANING?

Some folks call it Spring cleaning while others call it de-cluttering, downsizing or purging.  I call it hard work.  When we go through the memories of the past, or struggle over what to hang on to and what to get … Continue reading

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RANDOM THOUGHT – CONTENTMENT

   Original art by Paul T. Boecher© Contentment can be achieved when we’re alone in the quiet moments of life or we can be the calm in the turmoil of everyday living.  I guess it depends on where your priorities … Continue reading

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MAKE WAY FOR THE KING

This is the first Sunday in Advent – the time of preparation for the coming of the Savior of the world – the King of glory – the Prince of peace!  It’s also a special time for all of us … Continue reading

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I LOVE MY DOG GAGE

Our dog is a Llewellyn Setter going on seven years old. It took him more than six years to warm up to us. Perhaps it’s because of his British lineage that he’s a bit on the stuffy side. On the … Continue reading

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THAT AWKWARD AGE

Somewhere between the time we’re born and the time we die, there is the time known as “THE AWKWARD AGE.”  Some think it happens when we enter puberty, but I believe we experience it throughout our lives.  It has to do with the original … Continue reading

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OUT OF THE DARKNESS

Through the cobwebs of existence – through the darkness of our strife – Through the dankness of our sinfulness, through the wickedness of life Through the deepest, darkest pits of hell and the helplessness we feel – Comes a single … Continue reading

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