Category Archives: Father’s Day
THE FATHER OF MY CHILDREN
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This has been a year of firsts for me and our family. The first missed birthday without him – Valentines Day – the coming of spring – Mother’s Day and so on. … Continue reading
MISSING MY DAD . . .
This Throwback Thursday article was first posted on 06/14/17. The photograph is of my dad on his wedding day. He was only twenty years old. He died at the age of 61 – a short life, but one filled with … Continue reading
NOT EVERYONE CAN BE A DAD . . .
Fathers come in all sizes, shapes, colors and different temperaments and personalities. Fathering a child is the easy part. Becoming a dad is entirely different. To earn that title, you will be required to discipline with love – teach without … Continue reading
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE . . .
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© When we look into the face of a newborn, all we see is sweetness and innocence. The angelic countenance of an infant could not possibly be imperfect in any way. As they grow into toddlers, we wonder who … Continue reading
21st CENTURY DAD . . .
Down through the ages, fatherhood has had its ups and downs. Fred Flintstone had a foot powered car to cart his kids around. During the Renaissance, Leonardo daVinci had to live up to his dad’s expectations so he invented things, … Continue reading
ARE YOU A PERFECT DAD?
Part of being a good father is all the funny things they have to tell their children – like the ones you see in the image I’ve chosen for today. How many times have you used phrases like, “I had … Continue reading
MY HEAVENLY FATHER
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The mountains might become a refuge, a hiding place, a fortress, Or they could be a place to get lost, To retreat, To blend in. When you try to hide from God, where … Continue reading
MY HUSBAND, THE DAD
“In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.” Ephesians 5:28 To conclude my series of father’s who had a profound effect on me, I’m choosing to write about … Continue reading
MY DADDY, THE FOREMAN
My dad taught me how to tie my shoes.He grieved with me when my box turtle fell off the ledgeof our fourth floor apartment.He came with me to the five and dime to return a trinket I had stolenand apologize … Continue reading
MY FATHER’S DAD, THE TAILOR
ALVIN OREN KEENE – 1893 – ? I know very little about this man. My paternal grandfather was not on the scene when I was born. My grandmother never mentioned him, but the story is that he was a tailor. … Continue reading
MY FATHER-IN-LAW, THE MORTICIAN
MY FATHER-IN-LAW – ROBERT HENRY BOECHER – 1909-1965 When I was first introduced to my future father-in-law, I was surprised to discover him a man of many hats. He had followed his own father’s footsteps by going into partnership with … Continue reading
MY GRANDPA WAS A LINEMAN . . .
The above photo was taken from the internet and doesn’t include my grandfather, but it is typical of what a lineman did in the early 1900s. When Erving William Forsterling was born on 23 June 1894, in Howards Grove, Sheboygan, … Continue reading
MY GREAT GRANDFATHER
When Albert Nedden was born on 1 January 1873, in Prussia, German Empire, his father, Johann Gustav Nedden, was 53 and his mother, Henriette Ernestine Wilhelmine Emilie Nedden, was 45. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with … Continue reading
FATHER’S WEEK
“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Billy Graham It’s only one week until Father’s Day. I agree with Billy Graham on this subject. Fathers … Continue reading
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
There are so many reasons to thank men for being fathers. Not only are they procreating to populate the world – which requires no special skill – but they’re also given responsibilities anyone would desire on their resume’. They’re problem … Continue reading
THE MAN MY KIDS CALL DAD
The guy in these pictures has been a part of my life for most of it. He was my high school sweetheart and 58 years ago in September, I married him. A lot has transpired during that time including three … Continue reading
TWO SPECIAL DADS
These wo special fathers left this world much too young, but are not forgotten. My dad was raised by a single mother, along with his three siblings. No one ever speaks about his father, except to say that he abandoned … Continue reading
DADS WHO FIX THINGS
Dads are usually good at fixing things. We often see them tinkering over a broken down lawn mower or under the hood of a car with a handful of tools. They may not always know what they’re doing, but there … Continue reading
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A GOOD DAD?
I know opinions about fatherhood have changed drastically over the past 30 or 40 years and I would like to address that today. Somehow, maybe as a result of the feminist movement, men have been lowered in value and the role of … Continue reading
GOD, THE FATHER OF ALL
Jesus made a point of using parables (earthly stories with a heavenly meaning) to illustrate His Father’s plan for us in our own lives. In the story of the Prodigal Son, we hear of a man who had two sons. … Continue reading
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