Category Archives: Inspiration
KEEP YOUR EYES WIDE OPENED
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© He sits there as if he were part of the tree. His eyes pierce through the darkness as the sun cuts a path through the forest. Deep, intent eyes, in search of … Continue reading
FAMILY REUNIONS
Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings – time when people travel great distances to be with those they grew up with, disagreed with, competed with. A Hallmark moment if ever there was one. How many times have you gone … Continue reading
QUIET TIME
“Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene, but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age.” Florida Scott-Maxwell I remember it as plain as day – grandma’s … Continue reading
I COULD NEVER DO THAT
They stood by Him for three years. The One who called them was like none other they’d ever known. Following Him left no question. He was charismatic yet gentle. His voice held confidence. His mission seemed so important to them. They … Continue reading
WOO HOO, IT’S SATURDAY!
Well, you’ve made it through another week. You may not have accomplished everything on your plate, but you came through reasonably unscathed. Now it’s time for some rest and relaxation, but before that, take a moment to thank God … Continue reading
WELCOME MONDAY, AGAIN
Last week, my Monday post was all about welcoming the first day of the work week, with enthusiasm. A new week means a fresh start – and oh what a week it was. Last Monday, President Trump delivered remarks at … Continue reading
THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE …
The power we hold as women cannot be measured in the size of a paycheck. Women have been holding the keys to true strength from the beginning of time. When I hear some complain that life isn’t giving them a … Continue reading
THE MAGIC OF THEATRE
The week after Easter, my cast of 24 children will get on stage and present THE MAD ADVENTURES OF MR. TOAD. Some magic is occurring right before our eyes. The kids memorize lines, learn songs and dances and they are … Continue reading
SECOND CHANCE, AGAIN!
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” T.S. Eliot “The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves … Continue reading
DON’T LOOK BACK
We’re quickly approaching the end of another year. It’s time to pack up everything that happened in 2017 and add it to annals of history, but is it really a good idea to simply look ahead? We can learn much … Continue reading
LIKE A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS
A RERUN FROM LAST YEAR ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Last night. as I drove home from the country, I half expected to have a deer jump out into the darkened roads. The sun goes down much earlier now and … 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
GOALS
Mondays are great for setting new goals, fulfilling old ones and just starting over. Maybe you failed at that diet you promised to stay on last week – try again. I’ve tried this for 75 years and it still doesn’t work. You … Continue reading
CARVING A PATH
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental … Continue reading
WEDNESDAY RAMBLINGS
I, like many, had my doubts when I went to vote last November. I wasn’t convinced in my heart of hearts that my decision to vote for Donald Trump was the sagest idea I ever had. He was brash, earthy, condescending … Continue reading
DAYS SO QUICKLY PASS …
For many children across the land, school has resumed. Kids, now tanned by the summer sun will don their back to school clothes and prepare for another school year. My granddaughter will embark on her first year of high school … Continue reading
IT IS WHAT IT IS
The first time I heard this phrase, it made me wonder why. Why do we need to accept everything as it is? Why have we become so tolerant to all kinds of behavior, that we simply must accept that it … Continue reading
HOW TO BE A GOOD PARENT
I’d like to say, that after 75 years of living, I am an example of what a good mother should be. I’d like to say that, but unfortunately I’d be lying. Everything I did as a parent was merely by … Continue reading
BE A LIGHT IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON ATIMETOSHARE.ME 7/12/14 Edith Wharton was a writer from the late 18th to the early 19h Century who came from a life of privilege. One of her contemporaries was Theodore Roosevelt. The fact that she came from a wealthy … Continue reading
PLANNING FOR CHILDREN
Generally we have children because it’s a way of sharing our love for each other and through that love, we’re giving love to these new little people who are inhabiting our lives. What they don’t tell you, when you become … Continue reading
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