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I DARED TO SHOP

We were down to the last leaf of lettuce, no juice, and getting low on canned goods and meat.  The stores in my neck of the woods have been open for seniors from 6-7AM each day, so we ventured out … Continue reading

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DID HE COME TOO LATE?

Mary and Martha were Lazarus’ sisters and all of them called Jesus their friend. He’d been a guest in their home. Mary couldn’t get enough of His words and Martha was more concerned that the house was in order and … Continue reading

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ARE WE THERE YET?

How many times have we heard that question?  Are we there yet? I recall many family vacations in which that phrase wore on my brain.  The constant gnawing of, “are we there yet,” was like the swingng pendulum from Edgar … Continue reading

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NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

We’re now in week two of social distancing and already ideas are flying on how to interact with each other.  It seems we are at our best when we have nothing to do.  So, creative juices are flying.  Minds are … Continue reading

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PETER’S MOTHER-IN-LAW

“And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.” Matthew 8:14 Jesus had chosen Peter to be His first disciple and obviously had a special connection with him – so much so, that He … Continue reading

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DARKNESS AND LIGHT

ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER God’s light shines in the most miraculous ways. When we see the sun rise in the morning, there is the promise of a new day. At day’s end, the shadows of the … Continue reading

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AND SO WE WAIT …

On March 7, 2020, the first case of corona virus was reported in Minnesota.  Immediately people went into panic mode and started to hoard such things as toilet paper and water.  When the virus turned into a worldwide pandemic, other … Continue reading

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THE SUN HAS ARISEN

For glad Spring has begun, And to the ardent sun The earth, long time so bleak, Turns a frost-bitten cheek. – Celia Thaxter, American poet For the first time in almost a week, we’re witnessing the emergence of spring.  The … Continue reading

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MARY OF MAGDALA

Jesus had twelve whom He called Apostles, but there were many disciples. Some of them were women – unusual for women of the time – unusual for men to have a following of women. They could be considered the first … Continue reading

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JULIE’S FRIDAY FUNNY

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MARTHA, MARTHA, MARTHA

When I was a young woman, there seemed to be a ton of distractions. For example, when we’d go to church with our three children, I felt like I was getting nothing out of the service, because one or the … Continue reading

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SHE GAVE HER LAST CENT

Jesus was coming to the end of His ministry. From here on in, He would continue to speak to His followers in parables and through every day examples. One day as He was sitting near the temple, He watched as … Continue reading

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CHALLENGING TIMES

We are in the midst of challenging times.  Every day a new restriction is placed on us.  Jobs are lost, businesses will soon follow, the stock market continues to dive, stores are selling out many of our necessary items.  The … Continue reading

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DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION

And death shall have no dominion. Dead man naked they shall be one With the man in the wind and the west moon; When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone, They shall have stars at elbow … Continue reading

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KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS

Mary continued to watch as her Son captured the people with His message of love and forgiveness.  She couldn’t help but notice that He was growing tired and overcome by all of it.  He needed some rest. As a mother, … Continue reading

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CALMING THE SEA

ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Times of turmoil and confusion, peace may seem aloof or gone, Yet the Lord of all creation, stills the waters and the storm, His hand will calm the rumbling … Continue reading

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CAN WE FIND GOOD IN THIS

Yesterday I went grocery shopping for the week. As I made my way through the aisles I couldn’t help but notice more people than usual doing the same.  Some had filled their carts to capacity and even to the point … Continue reading

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WHO IS GOD?

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The power of God is like the majesty of a mountain, Carved from stone, Forged out of granite, Alive with the water of life, His voice is heard in the roar of … Continue reading

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OBSTACLES – THE PHARISEES

The Pharisees came from a long line of religious tradition and strict adherence to the law of the God of Abraham. Jesus spent much of His youth in their temples filling His mind with the writings, the laws written by … Continue reading

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JULIE’S FRIDAY FUNNY

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