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CAN VIRTUE LIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
“One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” Maya Angelou Sin Virtue Lust (excessive sexual appetites) Chastity … Continue reading
HE’S GOT OUR BACK
e ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Through darkest times and deepest fears, He watches from above, His wide spread wings encompass us, with His protective love, He fights off every enemy, with might and power strong, He … Continue reading
THE INNER WORKINGS OF A MOM
Maybe it’s something to do with my past or my fear of failure that’s driven me to be a worrier. Maybe it’s something common only to women – especially when they become mothers. Maybe it’s a combination of both these … Continue reading
IT’S GOING TO BE OK …
cons ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Ice melts and trickles down mountain streams, Into the waiting arms of valleys below, Swiftly it carries needed nourishment, To anxious, dormant life, Filling it with animation and growth, Soon once … Continue reading
THE GRADUATE
As I sat there, alongside my husband, my eldest daughter, her husband and youngest son in the warm South Carolina son, I watched as others entered the stadium, filled with anticipation and excitement. Each of them had a connection to … Continue reading
HOW DO YOU STACK UP?
Having just returned from our grandson’s graduation celebration, we were happy to discover he already has a “job.” It’s just a taste of what he will do in his lifetime, but nonetheless he will be learning some great skills and gaining … Continue reading
LET ME SHOW YOU SOME PHOTOS
When on vacation, I’ve become the self appointed photographer. We no longer carry those bulky, fancy cameras with special lenses. Now we opt for our cell phones. Who knew a tiny device like that could take good photos? Most … Continue reading
YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD …
Shriveled skin with no elasticity, Still sparkling eyes embedded in a sea of flab, Bags and creases uncommonly placed between, Hair coming from places it has never before been, Lack of hair in other areas, Creaking bones, fragile joints, Sagging, thin, easily … Continue reading
ARE WE THERE YET, OR KATHY’S MELTDOWN
We rose early the next morning, packed our belongings and said our goodbyes. It’s always hard to say goodbye to those whom you only get to see once or twice a year, but each year it becomes harder, because you … Continue reading
EXPRESSION
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© When fears and worries are so real, We sometimes wonder why we feel, The pangs of deep depression. The weight’s extreme – … Continue reading
DELIBERATE OBFUSCATION
OK, I admit it. We’re old school. We took our honeymoon trip using the AAA TripTik maps and tour guides. So of course the same option was used again last year when we ventured down to S. Carolina for number … Continue reading
ANOTHER STEP ON THE LADDER
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson As we traveled over the span of eight states recently, we were on the road to another graduation. This time … Continue reading
GRANDMA & GRANDPA TIME
Picture taken last year at Joshua’s high school graduation. He’s in the middle. Jordan graduates from college next weekend. He’s the handsome dude in the white shirt. Our bags are packed and I’m so ready to go. The call of … Continue reading
THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE …
The power we hold as women cannot be measured in the size of a paycheck. Women have been holding the keys to true strength from the beginning of time. When I hear some complain that life isn’t giving them a … Continue reading
STILL WE STAND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The old flour mill stands beside the rolling Mississippi River, An icon, once thriving, once useful – A place where industry grew a small town into a great city, A testament to … Continue reading
SILENCE CAN BE GOLDEN
The past couple of weeks have been a vague meshing of thoughts, highs and lows, energy and exhaustion. Mix in a measure of illness and thoughts of spending your last moments of life and you have a concoction of poison which … Continue reading
NO SMALL PARTS
Where do you fit in to the scheme of things? I always tell my young performers that each of them is an important piece of the story we’re trying to portray – without their participation, the story is incomplete, no … Continue reading
