Category Archives: wisdom
WEARING SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES
When you see a small child wearing his parent’s shoes, it seems quite laughable. When a full-grown man tries to squeeze his big foot into a tiny shoe it can seem impossible. When we wear shoes that are inappropriate for … Continue reading
REALITY CHECK
Most of us have seen the commercial where a person is walking through life behind a mask- trying to cover the reality of their life – feeling defeated, broken or useless. Of course, there’s a pill for that. The problem … Continue reading
EL NINO – 2023-2024
As stated before, I am not a meteorologist. I don’t know much about global warming, except for what is happening to our earth as we abuse her. I do know that God is in control of everything that happens in … Continue reading
FRUIT OF THE VINE
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Fruit, luscious, ripe and sumptuous, A result of tender care and nurturing, A life-giving sustenance for those who taste of it, God’s gift to man is the fruit of the spirit, A gift that … Continue reading
WEAKNESS OR STRENGTH?
It doesn’t make sense to the logical mind that our weaknesses are an opportunity of any kind. There is nothing good about feeling that you don’t measure up to what the world expects you to be. Those feelings of weakness … Continue reading
WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?
Betty White was a wonderful comedienne. She could make us laugh with her St. Olaf stories. She had a great outlook on life. She loved animals and she didn’t pull any punches when it came to telling it like it … Continue reading
REMEDY FOR AN ACHING HEART
There is no greater remedy – no vaccination – no antidote – no panacea or cure than spending a day or more with those you love. We had that opportunity this week as my sister and her husband made the … Continue reading
LAUGHTER IS STILL THE BEST MEDICINE
Look at those faces. Both of these darling girls have nurtured their smiles over the years. They have become older, wiser, a little wrinkled, (OK a lot wrinkled in my case.) at times challenged or filled with joy. Just Ike … Continue reading
MY LOVE & ME
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Thia piece of art was done more than five years ago. It was a joint effort, started by me and finished by my talented husband. Together we can accomplish great things. Two … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US PART TEN – THE WAITING CONTINUES . . . .
Then and now. 59 years have passed, and time has put us in a similar situation. When we started out, we were waiting. Today, we continue to wait. Our waiting is for different things today, but the fact that we’re … Continue reading
FALLING LEAVES
ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER – TEXT BY KATHY BOECHER We have a huge black walnut tree in our yard. Each fall, the leaves are the first to spin to the ground. When there’s rain, we have a golden carpet covering … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US – PART 8 – IN SICKNESS & HEALTH
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but … Continue reading
FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER The first day of autumn – We see colors of great intensity, breathing their last, Each of those leaves was once just a seed – a tiny specimen of life – Part of God’s … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US – PART 7 -UPS & DOWNS & UPS
As both of us entered our 40th year of living, we surprised each other with a party that truly did surprise. In February, everyone hid in a photography studio as Paul & the photographer were off on a photo shoot. … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US – PART 6 – LADDERING UP
Our first year, like most young married couples, was filled with getting to know the real us. I would discover his passion for hunting. I already knew that being one with nature was part of him. Our honeymoon took us … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US – PART 5 – READY, SET, GO
So much was going on around us. It was 1963. President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet. The event was televised. A few days later, his funeral procession would also be seen on TV screens across the … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US – PART 4 – MORE WAITING
When I finished my last post, I was reminded that I broke up with Paul during that first year of college. It was a time when I doubted whether making a full commitment to this man was the right thing … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US – PART THREE – WAITING
The summer of 1960 was filled with magic moments for both of us. Each had different plans for the next step in our education. I would have to work to pay for mine. So, I spent the summer working at … Continue reading
AUTUMN HARVEST
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Within the quiet prairie lies, creatures from God’s own giving, The water provided each day, received with great thanksgiving, The stream is near to o’er filling, the fields are all ripe with grain, Mountains surround for protecting, the … Continue reading
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