Category Archives: Family
TECHNOLOGY 101
This week, I’m tackling the subject of technology. In just another month I’ll be celebrating my 81st birthday and let me tell you about all the changes of seen in my lifetime. That might take another 80 years to do. … Continue reading
FLAWED
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 ESV We don’t know how long Adam and Eve walked through the Garden of Eden before sin entered their hearts. We do know that … Continue reading
ROOTS
Art by Paul T. Boecher© A tangled mass of long spindly fingers, reach out desperately, Longing for the life-giving, thirst-quenching desire to go on, Roots, once deeply entrenched, now surface and meander through the muck, Facing obstacles unknown, yet pushing forward, yearning for … Continue reading
MOTHERS OF ALL SIZES & SHAPES
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Two lonely hearts once met and at that meeting found, That God already knew new life would soon abound, The two began a quest to build a monstrous nest, They scavenged anything that … Continue reading
FINAL EXAMS
This week many college and/or high school students will be taking final exams. I can relate to the pressure they’re under. I never liked taking tests. I would often wait until the last minute to cram every ounce of information … Continue reading
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU . . .
I must admit, I’m not a great Star Wars aficionado. I know, I know, what’s wrong with that woman anyway? My kids enjoyed the Star Wars movies. I love Yoda and the baby Yoda characters. Didn’t much care for Jabba … Continue reading
ALL OTHER GROUND IS SINKING SAND
“And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” J. K. Rowling We’ve all had those points in life, when we hit bottom. Each day begins to fall apart and there’s nowhere to turn. It’s … Continue reading
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS . . .
Memories of past events. people and places, come flooding back into my mind on Throw Back Thursdays. The times of our youth, when we feel that we’re invincible and still have not experienced the pitfalls of living – the days … Continue reading
GROWING OLD IS OVERRATED
“You know you’re old when someone compliments you on your alligator shoes, and you’re barefoot.” Phyllis Diller My weekly planner looks like I’ve become very popular lately. There’s an appointment for almost every day of the week, and my doc … Continue reading
THESE KIDS TODAY
I’m certain I would never have been hailed as Mother of the Year during my tenure of raising three youngsters. I made a ton of mistakes – mistakes I wish I could undo, but instead I just hide them away in … Continue reading
PARENTING ISNT FOR WIMPS
As our children grow from infants to toddlers, you will see a lot of your own habits and idiosyncrasies come to life in them. This is a time to really be a good role model for them. They’re like little … Continue reading
SO, YOU WANT TO BE A PARENT?
It all seems so precious and perfect. A couple marries, they have a child, then another and maybe more. What could be better? Well, I am certainly not an expert on parenting, even though I did birth three babies that … Continue reading
THE YEARS IN BETWEEN – RELIGIOUS LIFE
Both Mary and Joseph were from the lineage of King David. They followed the laws of the Old Testament and devoutly studied the scriptures each day. They would have insisted on that within their family. The command to raise a … Continue reading
MEMORY FAIL
The human mind is an amazing organ. It can hold more information than a computer, yet as we age, the data we’ve accumulated causes it to crash and even become useless. The one fear I have about growing old is … Continue reading
FAMILY REUNION
(bottom left to right) Son, Bob Boecher – Paul Boecher – Kathy Boecher – Daughters, Joy Oquist & Amy Pentti. (Top left to right) Granddaughter, Kaeli Oquist, Bob’s fiancee, Janet Stroup, Grandson, Josh Pentti, Amy’s husband, Brian Pentti, Joy’s husband, … Continue reading
THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© This year is going much too fast. It seems the older we get the swifter the journey. Our bodies are telling us to slow down, but our minds are still in high gear. With … Continue reading
THROW BACK THURSDAY – FAMILY
This is one of those old church photographs, taken some forty years ago. Things have changed a lot since those days, but there are few things that are especially noticeable. Paul has more hair than the rest of us. We … Continue reading
GENERATION GAPS?
So much has changed over time – or has it? I think the generation gaps we hear about are more like stepping-stones to building future generations. In my lifetime alone, I’ve seen technology change tremendously. I grew up with one … Continue reading
BEING A MOM – EXPECTATION & REALITY
So, you’re having a baby! One of the most fulfilling, life-changing, magnificent, delightful, loving events in a woman’s life. It will definitely change you forever. When you first get the news that you’re going to carry a child within your … Continue reading
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