Category Archives: hope
WINTER’S GRIP . . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Trying to find the beauty in an endless winter is like looking at your reflection in a mirror and hoping to recapture your youth. It seems that new life will never surface … Continue reading
JESUS CHANGES EVERYTHING
It seems the older I get, the less I know or understand. My life may seem hunky dory to most folks, but even those who seem to have it all together, face difficulties. Many times, those difficulties require smart choices, … Continue reading
OUR WEEK IN REVIEW – WORKING THROUGH ANOTHER CHALLENGE
We grew up together. We explored life together. We raised a family. We loved each other. We grew up some more. We got lost in each other’s arms. We made mistakes. We danced and held hands. We supported each other’s … Continue reading
GOD SHATTERS THE DARKNESS
The opaque murkiness of an impenetrable sky surrounds you. Your mind swirls with empty thoughts. You feel alone, lost, unapproachable, frightened. There is nothing but darkness. There is the apprehension of mystery when you’re in complete blackness – a somberness that encumbers … Continue reading
ELEMENTS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When it seems that all is gone and the days stretch on too long,There is hope and consolation in God’s perfect preservation,He provides for every need, even when there’s naught to feed,When miracles … Continue reading
IT’S OVER – NOW WHAT?
All the time and preparation leading up to Christmas can lead to a full-blown bout of depression. Today, all the hub bub of Christmas has come to a standstill. There are still cookies in the freezer. Presents have been opened snowmen … Continue reading
WEDNESDAY WISDOM – INFO OVERLOAD
When I was a kid I loved this saying – “The less you know, the more you study – the more you study, the more you know – the more you know, the more you forget- the more you forget, the less you know – … Continue reading
BEACHED
Cool, refreshing waters wash up on an empty, tranquil beach, The final days of summer have washed over us and we are spent, Our days pass so quickly as we grow old – or not at all, Time escapes and … Continue reading
MAUDLIN MONDAY
The image of Emmett Kelly is what I remember most about the circus clowns of the old days. Emmett expressed the epitome of maudlin. Maudlin describes itself as self-pity, over sentimental and often tearful. Later in my life, clowns took … Continue reading
INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN WILL FALL
The sound of gently falling rain upon a tin roof can be irritating or restful depending on your state of mind. A drenching upon the dry soil can be a welcome relief or it can flood things freshly planted and … Continue reading
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?
There are days, when we really have to look hard for things that make us feel good about ourselves, our lives, our futures or our past. Those are the hardest days to get through, because we often find ourselves dwelling on … Continue reading
ARTIST’S SKETCH BOOK
Sitting by the open seaside, gazing at the sky above, Reaching for the clouds in heaven, dreaming of a perfect love, Dreaming, waiting, hoping longing for a glimpse of heaven’s door, You can’t find it on this planet, if you … Continue reading
CALL ON ME . . .
We’re in a time in history when fear is probably our greatest enemy. The pandemic has placed most everyone in a bubble – in more ways than one. We fear being isolated from others. We fear getting a disease which … Continue reading
AULD LANG SYNE
“Old long ago” is the literal meaning of this phrase which usually shows up once a year. We hear it sung as a huge crystal ball is lowered in Times Square. The title could be loosely interpreted as “in days gone … Continue reading
FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS
“Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone, except God.” Billy Graham Our nation has become so politically correct that we’ve almost become numb to the evil insidiously wheedling its way into the fiber of our existence. Nothing shocks … Continue reading
A WRETCH LIKE ME
To say the least, Job had to go through hell in order to find heaven. He was consistent in his faith, but he had his moments – just as we would under less circumstances. We worry and fret over things … Continue reading
NOT ALL DAYS ARE GOING TO BE GREAT
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON ATIMETOSHARE 4/11/15 Just think! You’re a Christian – you’ve been freed from the grip of sin and the devil – you’re beaming in the afterglow of Easter – life is perfect – right? Monday morning comes and you … Continue reading
CAN YOU SEE HIM?
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Did you not notice as you walked, through brush and wooded path, Did you not see him in the tree, as you so quickly passed, He’s right above you just waiting, for … Continue reading
CARRY ON
We often underestimate our own personal worth. If we’re able to breathe and move, we have value. If we wake up each day with a sense of purpose; if we take time to listen; if we lift others up with … Continue reading
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