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COMPASSIONATE SAVIOR
It was like most nights in the arid Garden of Gethsemane – one of Jesus’ favorite spots to go for refuge from the crowds. This was not to be like any other night however. Earlier that evening, Jesus spent time … Continue reading
PEACE
Where is the quiet place that you are longing for? Is it in those empty times when waiting to do more? Can you find contentment in the solitude of living? Or does is come in simpler ways, like doing and … Continue reading
PREMONITION?
She’s known as Claudia Procula and had a bit part in the Passion Story. She had a disturbing dream regarding the accused blasphemer and self-professed King of the Jews. It was real enough in her mind to go to her husband and plead for … Continue reading
THE EVOLUTION OF A KILLER
45 Reinhard Heydrich, born on this day in 1904 in Halle, Germany, was a tall man with a high pitched voice, who would be the subject of bullying as a young boy. He was teased for the sound of his voice and the … Continue reading
THE DANCE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life is constant motion, A dance to the beat of a certain drum, Hearts racing through life, Never time to relax, To contemplate, To enjoy the motion itself, Nature is filled with … Continue reading
ARTIST FOR THE AGES
“I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin’s; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived.” Michelangelo On … Continue reading
JUST AN ORDINARY MAN
There is always a struggle, a striving for something bigger than yourself in all forms of art. And even if you don’t achieve greatness, even if you fail, which we all must, everything you \do in your work is … Continue reading
SNOW DAY – AGAIN
We knew it was coming. It’s March 5th, the beginning of our snowiest month up here in the Tundra. Minnesota winters are like that. They seem to push all our buttons, especially at the end of it. We’re supposed to … Continue reading
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TIME?
When I was a young child, I remember seeing this picture and wondering about this young man, Jesus. He was only a child, but had so much wisdom and knowledge to share with the elders of the church and the … Continue reading
IT TAKES A THIEF
In 1702, on this day, a young lad was born in London, England. His parents were average folks, but Jack Sheppard was born into poverty. His dad was a carpenter and even though he died when Jack was quite young, … Continue reading
ONE RINGY DINGY
One has to wonder what Alexander Graham Bell would think of today’s smart phones. The thought of his simple telephone would pale in comparison, but would it really. At the time of its invention, the means of communication were limited … Continue reading
BFFS
How many friends do you have? Do you become overjooyed when you can add another friend to your list of Facebook buddies? Are you a charismatic person who seems to simply attract friends like flies to flypaper? Do you judge your … Continue reading
TAKE MY HAND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© With every passing day, I feel you close beside me, You watch each step I take, and perfectly you guide me, And when my feet would stray – when things get in … Continue reading
CHICKEN SOUP
Very excited that one of my stories will appear in this Chicken Soup for the Soul – My Crazy Family edition. My story is called “Saturday Morning Wrestling.” The book is due for release sometime in April.
