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Category Archives: Inspiration
PAINTING IDOLS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This morning, John, the eclectic contrarian, spoke about television as being an idol in today’s society. It made me think of the ancients and their idols. I’m posting a few of the … Continue reading
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Tagged art & inspiration from the Boechers, Bible story - Esther, idols, Patience
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THE WORLD IN DARKNESS LAY
Can you imagine a world in complete darkness? It may seem that the haze covering our earth and intermingling with our thoughts, fears and dreams has shrouded our thinking and even our way of life. When God plagued Egypt in … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Fear, Hope, Jesus, light in darkness
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GROWING OLD TOGETHER
The first year of marriage is a time of learning the most intimate thoughts about the one you love. It means discovering that he hasn’t yet learned to put the toilet seat down and she doesn’t roll up the toothpaste … Continue reading
SIGNS OF AUTUMN
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Sunlight rises through skeletal remnants of trees that once were lush with a canopy of green. The sunshade turns from hues of chartreuse and emerald to rust, gold and crimson. The demise … Continue reading
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Tagged art & inspiration from the Boechers, autumn
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THROW BACK THURSDAY
Original post from 8/21/2014 One of the many photo ops on social media is to post a picture from your past on Thursdays. Maybe the photo is from a time before you knew them and you wouldn’t recognize that person … Continue reading
YOU CAN PUSH ME DOWN, BUT I WILL GET UP
When my kids were little, there was an inflatable toy made to look like anther person. It was weighted in the bottom so that when you pushed it down it would pop right back up again. It entertained the children for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian living, perseverence, strong woman
INHERITED STRENGTH
As I look back on my life I can see the influence of several strong women. My mother was a rock. She married the love of her life at the age of 18 and two years later I was born. … Continue reading
THE AGONY OF DE FEET!
I remember it well. I was nearing twenty. The twist was the dance of the day. A new band from across the pond was making its way to the US. I fell somewhere between Elvis and the Beatles and never lowered myself to swooning … Continue reading
WHAT’S YOUR LEGACY?
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill What is your legacy? Do you have a great fortune to leave your children? Will you be thought well of when you … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternal Life, God, Grace, Last Will & Testament
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THE GREAT I AM
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A few years ago, my husband Paul, was commissioned to paint a mural in the commons area of our church’s Christian Day School. The mural was the center piece of several … Continue reading
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Tagged art & inspiration from the Boechers, Bible, God, I AM
PEACE IN THE STORMS
Up in the land of 10,000 lakes today, the skies are filling with an abundance of different kinds of clouds. It’s always quite interesting to see a storm come together, starting with layers of many clouds in shades of grey. … Continue reading
AM I LOSING IT?
Have you ever felt like you’re completely losing it? I know part of this has to do with the aging process, but I can recall days in my own childhood when I thought I was going a little crazy. There … Continue reading
BACK IN THE GROOVE
You have all probably seen Paul’s paintings on my blog. Occasionally I’ve posted some of his carving work. After he was diagnosed with cancer (now in remission) and endured a small stroke, he put the chisel and hammer aside for … Continue reading
WHEN SKIES ARE CLOUDY & GREY
“Storms of every sort, torrents, earthquakes, cataclysms, ‘convulsions of nature,’ etc., however mysterious and lawless at first sight they may seem, are only harmonious notes in the song of creation, varied expressions of God’s love.” John Muir We’ve had a … Continue reading
MONDAY OPTIMISM
As I look out my window this morning, the dew hangs heavy in the morning light. The tiny sign of new growth forces its way to greet the sun – longing for that welcome warmth that comes from God’s own hand. … Continue reading
WHAT WAS YOUR WEEK LIKE?
Most everywhere you go these days, there are those with crabby faces who seem to bring everyone down with them. There are times when it’s almost better to stay home in isolation. However, I enjoy being with other people. I don’t … Continue reading
PUT ALLELUIA AWAY FOR A WHILE
Last Sunday, during the children’s message, our pastor invited them to each take a piece of paper upon which was written the word ‘ALLELUIA.” They were instructed to hold on to them until the end of the service when they … Continue reading
TUMBLING DOWN
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Revelation 14:2 “And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists … Continue reading
SILENT FRIDAY
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© We all seek a place where we can run and hide from the pressures of daily living, but there is nothing hidden from the One who created us. When we come to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Inspiration by Paul & Kathy Boecher
EACH ONE UNIQUE
This year all the snow we generally receive over the course of winter, has dropped more than sufficiently in just one month – which has just begin. Winter in Minnesota lasts for about six months, so we need to find … Continue reading
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Tagged Inspiration, motivation, positive thoughts, uniqueness
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