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BEACHED . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This sweet watercolor depicts some rugged old canoes sitting on the shoreline, waiting to get back in the water. Weather is always an issue in Minnesota. It can be the dreariest time … Continue reading
GIGI’S GREAT ADVENTURE
Today, instead of art and poetry, I’m featuring my first road trip in a long, long time. We started out with hazy skies and a misty rain all the way to Wisconsin to celebrate my brother-in-law’s life – the last … Continue reading
SO, NOW WHAT?
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER It has been a long journey these past four months. My sister’s husband passed away on Christmas Day and my husband followed him a week later on New Year’s Day. Both my … Continue reading
TIME OUT . . .
I will be taking a short break, but I’ll be back Taking a short break, but I’ll be back.
THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Today is the first May. It has been four months since the love of my life has gone to heaven – where time is not measured as it is on earth – … Continue reading
LORD, YOU ARE MY ROCK . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2 ESV One year, my husband gave me a … Continue reading
THE ANOKA FEED MILL . . .
The Anoka Feed Mill has been independently operating for more than three generations. The family farm of Ernest Petersen was established in 1945 with a focus on grain and feed products. It is bordered by the Rum River on one … Continue reading
THE OLD, ROUND, RED BARN . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Round barns became popular for dairy farmers between 1890 and 1920. Their design enabled cows to point their heads to the center and feed from the central trough attached to a silo. … Continue reading
THE BEAR SHALL GRAZE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall … Continue reading
THE SPRING RUSH TO ART . . .
As most of you know, my husband was an artist. He was trained at the Chicago Art Institute and the Layton School of Art. While he was in elementary school, he failed his art class because he refused to copy … Continue reading
EASTER HOPE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER As Easter’s brilliance begins to wear off, we’re left with an afterglow. The promise that our lives don’t end with our last breath. This is the confidence I have for myself, for … Continue reading
MY FIRST EASTER WITHOUT YOU . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER To realize that I am now a widow, is a hard pill to swallow. I was a wife for 60 + years. Now I am entering another phase of my journey on … Continue reading
EMPTY TOMB – HEARTS REJOICE
The alleluias have been sung to the point of raising the church roof. The sound of the timpani drum resonates in our hearts. Trumpets, harps, French horns and flutes add to the beauty of our worship. The voices, the prayers, … Continue reading
THE DAY BETWEEN DEATH & LIFE
It was the Sabbath day – a day dedicated to rest and meditation. Jesus’ body had been interred in the tomb of a rich man. Time would not allow for preparing the body for burial, because the Sabbath required no … Continue reading
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The cross in the photo was done several years ago as a prototype for a much larger one that would appear at the front of a church. It is a simple cross … Continue reading
HOW MANY FEET HAVE YOU WASHED?
Bath time for little ones is a time of great enjoyment, because it means undivided attention from a parent who needs to be on hand to make sure the child is safe. It works that way when an elderly parent … Continue reading
HOLY WEDNESDAY . . .
John 12:3 ESV “Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume,” I’ve already given … Continue reading
HOW COULD HE?
It was Tuesday of Holy Week. Just like any other day, but plans were being put into place to capture Jesus and kill Him. In order for the plan to succeed, the Sanhedrin would collaborate with one of Jesus’ own … Continue reading
TURNING THE TABLES . . .
The day before had been a day of excitement and glory for Jesus. He was hailed, the King of the Jews. Though honored as a king, Jesus entered the city in humility on the back of a donkey. One day, … Continue reading
KING OF KINGS . . .
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER A few years ago, I wrote a series called, “MARY’S JOURNEY©.” This section describes Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for Hosanna is Save Us. Most of His followers looked … Continue reading
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