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WARM DAYS OF SUMMER

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Days of endless winter capture the hearts and minds of many in my part of the country. All that remains are memories of a warm summer day as the sun beats relentlessly … Continue reading

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A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART

Remember the Bible stories about David and his rise to power? As a young teenager, he killed the great giant, Goliath, with a single stone and slingshot. He had many occasions to take the life of King Saul, but knew … Continue reading

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THE MAN THAT I LOVE

I thank God for placing just the right person in my life.  My husband Paul is 78 today and he’s given me more than I can possibly express in just a few words on a page.  We were only 17 … Continue reading

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FEBRUARY WISHES

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© February is a tough month in the frozen tundra.  We are confronted with thoughts of green grass, a little warmer sunshine and melting snow.  Yesterday surprised us with a blanket of white … Continue reading

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CAST YOUR CARES

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”  Psalm 55:22 Some people have a hard time believing in a God who would permit suffering and pain to enter … Continue reading

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SATURDAY PRAYER

  Dear, Holy, Father, You have set before us a new day, filled with sunshine and hope.  As I think about the events of the past week, my heart has been slightly on a roller coaster trekking uphill one day … Continue reading

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HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS

I’ve always believed in God. I’ve known since an early age that I would some day go to heaven, but at the time I had no plans on doing so. It wasn’t brainwashed into me. I had plenty of questions … Continue reading

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OBEDIENCE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© If trees could talk, I wonder what they’d say. A gnarly, burled, old tree might have a lot to talk about. It’s been part of the forest for a long time. It’s … Continue reading

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NECESSARY WATER

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©   Water can be a rushing creek, tumbling over rocks and tree limbs. It can be a raging sea tossing a small vessel in every direction. It can be a quiet lake … Continue reading

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JULIE’S FRIDAY FUNNY

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IT’S TIME FOR FORGIVENESS

Anger, frustration, feeling used, being abused, broken hearted, struggling, hatred – all words to describe what many are feeling these days.  For several years our nation has been divided politically to the point of breaking up families and friends.  More … Continue reading

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SPRING – RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The ravages of winter have all but covered the once fertile fields of this beautiful, old barn, but life still exists within and without. The memories emanating from my grandparent’s farm continue … Continue reading

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DIVIDED WE FALL

“These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage.  But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, ‘In the last … Continue reading

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FEBRUARY FROST

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Sparkling facets of frost, scraped from windshields to get a clear view of the road, but do we take time to really inspect the beauty of it? The tiny patterns etched into … Continue reading

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ONE DAY AT A TIME

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.” Corrie Ten Boom As each day passes, I have come to realize that every one of them is a blessing from above.  Not because tomorrow will … Continue reading

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NEW DAY, NEW LIFE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A baby osprey surveys the life that lays ahead of him, His eyes are wide with wonder and his vision never grows dim, The artist captures all of this with pencils in … Continue reading

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IDOLS?

Yesterday was Groundhog day, in case you didn’t know.  Every year we look forward to the end of winter and look to a chubby little woodchuck to determine whether we will have an early spring.  At the same time, Bill … Continue reading

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SAFE HARBOR

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Like ships in the night, we pass through this life. We’re tossed and oft crushed by the waves, We sometimes sail peacefully then there comes strife. It seems not a single one … Continue reading

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JULIE’S FRIDAY FUNNY

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CHRISTMAS FAMILY SELFIE

Here it is, the last day of January and the whole family is all together again.  As you recall, I spent Christmas Eve in the hospital. Our family from South Carolina (the four on the right – Amy and her … Continue reading

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