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THE INNER VOICES
All you want is relief, but pain is usually just a signal that something needs attention. If your muscles are sore, you rest. If your energy level is low, you eat better. If your heart is aching over a lost love … Continue reading
CACOPHANY
The clamor and noise of the world, Beating against the minds of those who have heard enough, Pounding into the inner questioning of every thing, And every body, Questioning, badgering, accusations, allegations, Truth or untruth, Disharmony, dissonance, harshness to the … Continue reading
SORTING THROUGH THE GARBAGE
There is nothing like scrounging through the trash in search of something you lost. I’ve had that encounter many times. Once I lost a check and assumed I’d tossed it out with the insignificant mail. I had to wade through … Continue reading
FEMINIST MOVEMENT – CAUSE & EFFECT
“Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke. That’s their natural and first weapon. She will need her … Continue reading
A CORD OF THREE STRANDS
Every young woman dreams of being swept off her feet by a dashing young man and living happily ever after with that same man for the rest of her life. When done alone, or trying to accomplish that happy life, … Continue reading
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL AND KATHY BOECHER© I’ve known him almost my whole life and still there’s much to learn, We’ve grown up through our many years, but still our love does burn, Surviving the disappointments, in troubles and in … Continue reading
INTO THE WOODS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© It’s the time of the year when folks go and hunt deer, When they bond and have fun from the dawn of the sun. As I sit here at home, by myself all … Continue reading
LIARS & TRAITORS & VICTIMS, OH, MY!
Well, here we are again at the peak of mudslinging season, with no holds barred and anything goes. We’ve been witness to scenes that never should appear on television or the internet. Political advertising is at an all time low, … Continue reading
UNCONDITIONAL
When we give something of ourselves to benefit others, God tells us to do it with a loving heart. If there is any malice in the doing or giving, we aren’t doing it His way. His love is an example … Continue reading
FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS
“Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone, except God.” Billy Graham Our nation has become so politically correct that we’ve almost become numb to the evil insidiously wheedling its way into the fiber of our existence. Nothing shocks … Continue reading
PEREGRINE FALCON
WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A raptor of a different sort, inhabits most the planet, It much prefers the warmer spots, near mountains, cliffs and rivers, No matter where God places him, he won’t take it for granted, He soars … Continue reading
FATTY, FATTY, TWO BY FOUR
When I hit puberty, my weight became a problem. I always looked for the easy way out. Anything that would help me lose weight fast. It didn’t matter if I ate the same thing every day – charted my caloric intake – … Continue reading
KING OF ALL
WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of vigor, but I can’t get in the groove, That’s the time I need my Savior, The true … Continue reading
ATONEMENT
Yom Kippur began yesterday at sunset and will end today at nightfall. The Jewish calendar notes this day as the holiest of days. It’s a time of fasting, worship and confession. In Old Testament times, a sacrifice accompanied the celebration. A perfect, unblemished … Continue reading
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© He used to splash through waters deep, he rested in seaweed, This giant of fresh water lakes, was quite a sight indeed, A trophy for the fisherman to take home and display, So all his friends could … Continue reading
SPREAD SUNSHINE
“A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.” John Cleese Today I’d like to turn my thoughts to laughter. There is nothing in the world like it. You hear … 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
MASTER OF NONE?
A great deal of emphasis is placed on gaining a superior education. To be a master of anything pretty much secures a spot in the workplace. But what about the “Masters” of old – the artists, the writers, the performers, … Continue reading
