Category Archives: wisdom

WINSOME WEDNESDAY

Posted on January 24, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

“Winsome” is one of those words we don’t use in daily conversation anymore, but it’s a lovely word. It’s an adjective which means – sweetly or innocently charming. Maybe that’s why we don’t use it much.  Our world has become less innocent, … Continue reading →

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REDEFINED

Posted on January 22, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

I’m not a big fan of Picasso, but obviously a lot of people are. Art is in the eye of the beholder, I guess.  However, the above quote from him, does make sense to me. In a time when the world wants … Continue reading →

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JESUS LEAD & I WILL FOLLOW . . .

Posted on January 21, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©  “TAKE MY HAND, DEAR JESUS!” My life is filled with twists and turns, with bumps along the path.A crooked road that’s filled with holes – reminders of God’s wrath.The way becomes corrupted … Continue reading →

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GOD, BE WITH ME!

Posted on January 20, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “MY HIDING PLACE” I go through life in search of human treasure, I seek to find the things that give the utmost pleasure. But when I’m faced with trouble, when my life bursts like a bubble, … Continue reading →

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WE ALL NEED JESUS – PART THREE

Posted on January 16, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

When I turned 21, my world seemed perfect. I was going to be married within a year. All the arrangements had been made. My father kept asking how many people were going to attend and kept a tally up until the day … Continue reading →

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WE ALL NEED JESUS! PART TWO

Posted on January 14, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

Yesterday, I started a series on how important Jesus is for all of us. It actually was to be one post, but I got a little carried away, which happens to me often these days. Through all the stages of our lives, … Continue reading →

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WE ALL NEED JESUS! – PART ONE

Posted on January 14, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

John 3:18 ESV ”Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” The lovely picture associated with this post was found on … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT MINNESOTA SNOWSTORM

Posted on January 13, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

This certainly has been an unusual winter for us up here in Lake Woebegon. A storm which was expected to drop several inches and create blizzard conditions eluded us. I guess it could be called a “NOstorm.” I find it really … Continue reading →

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WHO IS THAT?

Posted on January 12, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

I have to admit, I feel this way almost every morning when I get a first look at my reflection in the mirror. Who is that old lady? How did she get into my bathroom and why is she here looking at … Continue reading →

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WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE LEFTOVERS?

Posted on January 11, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

I started sewing when I was in 8th grade. It was a requirement of young girls at that time. I struggled to make an apron which finally ended up with poorly sized ties and an upside-down pocket. As time went on, I … Continue reading →

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GOD’S CREATURES – GREAT & SMALL

Posted on January 9, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

Something has been missing from our landscape for quite a while. Yesterday we were blessed with a fresh covering of the white stuff. Suddenly, that which was almost green grass is now arrayed in a carpet of glistening diamonds. As I write this, … Continue reading →

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PROMISE . . .

Posted on January 4, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© In his early years as a fine artist, Paul T. Boecher did a lot of sculptures for various individuals and businesses. Everything from totem poles to fish and birds, along with a life-sized … Continue reading →

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GOODBYE, OLD YEAR . . .

Posted on December 31, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER A lifetime of memories, a brain filled with stuff, I wonder if all of these things were enough, In years of contentment or days of despair, Not one of these memories could heartbreak repair. Oh, the … Continue reading →

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TIME MARCHES ON . . .

Posted on December 29, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

SHADOWS OF THE PAST – ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER It was at the height of its opulence, this city from of old,It commanded respect and attention, its streets were paved with gold,It shone like the brilliant … Continue reading →

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HUNGERING & THIRSTING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS

Posted on December 27, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

Being hungry and thirsty are ways of telling us we need nourishment and refreshment. The only way to satiate that hunger and thirst is to immerse ourselves in God’s Word and His amazing plan for our lives. Through them we will … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS YET TO BE . . .

Posted on December 26, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

All the festivities has slowed to a snail’s pace. The stockings have been emptied and the presents are being used. All that remains of the Christmas feast is a refrigerator filled with leftovers and Christmas cookies galore. So, we hunker down with … Continue reading →

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A NAME DECLARED BY GOD

Posted on December 22, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You came to a world filled with darkness and sin, You loved us devoutly without and within, Your love conquered all through a child meek and small, Sweet Jesus, Your Son came and died … Continue reading →

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DO WE MATTER?

Posted on December 20, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

In these days leading up to Christmas, there are many out there suffering greatly with depression. All the hub-bub of the holidays can often add to that. The world is so focused on not offending others, that we might think that our … Continue reading →

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OH TANNEBAUM

Posted on December 19, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

The beauty of a freshly cut Christmas tree has been a tradition for many years. During the Victorian Era, candles were woven into the branches to be lit on Christmas Eve. Families would dance around the decorated arbor, singing festive songs. There … Continue reading →

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WHEN PEACE CAME TO EARTH . . .

Posted on December 10, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

Today is the second Sunday in Advent. Another candle is lit on the Advent wreath. A sermon about repentance and forgiveness is spoken with passages from the Bible referring to the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist. This was the … Continue reading →

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