Tag Archives: AGING
SITTING AROUND A CAMPFIRE . . .
“I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains.” John Muir. “A grove of giant redwood or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.” Theodore Roosevelt On … Continue reading
SPLENDOR
Today is May 16th. Of course there are many historical events I could write about. History is a journal of who we are as human beings. Many would have us eliminate all the bad things that have occurred over time. … Continue reading
PASSING DOWN MOTHERHOOD
I come from a long line of dedicated mothers. Those ancestors have passed their devotion to the craft on to their daughters and so on and so on. Being a mom is probably the most wonderful experience a woman can … Continue reading
MEN OF HONOR . . .
On May 6th, 1957, John F. Kennedy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Biography – “Profiles in Courage.” He later went on to become the president of the United States. His literary award gave credence to the man who would … Continue reading
WALKING WITH JESUS . . .
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Footprints in the sand pressed deeply by two sets of feet. They have a purpose in walking side by side. But when one set disappears it easy to see, by the weight carried by those lone … Continue reading
NATIONAL TWO DIFFERENT COLORED SHOES DAY
Every now and then I pay attention to silly things. Well, actually most of the time I spend thinking about silly things. For example, I will never understand what happens to socks on laundry day. There’s always at least one … Continue reading
A FIELD OF WEEDS . . .
Yesterday we went on our weekly road trip within 20 miles of our home. It’s always good for us to roam through the surrounding neighborhoods and burrows in search of God’s beautiful bounty of creation. Nothing takes your mind off … Continue reading
DAY TWO OF MAY . . .
“TAKE ME AWAY” – Art & Poetry by KATHY BOECHER© The world is not the place for me. I long to be in heaven. When thoughts like that invade my mind, I need to be forgiven. God didn’t make me … Continue reading
JOYFUL, PATIENT & FAITHFUL
“All good things arrive unto them that wait–and don’t die in the meantime.” Mark Twain “God writes a lot of comedy … the trouble is, he’s stuck with so many bad actors who don’t know how to play funny.” Garrison … Continue reading
A WEEK WITHOUT BAGGAGE
Mondays are good days to start over – to leave the baggage of last week and the weeks before behind and push ahead. The word, “motivation,” literally means to move forward. Sometimes it’s not easy to do so. We’re stuck … Continue reading
GROWING PAINS
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”― Mark Twain When we embark on this thing called life, we have no idea where we’re going or what we’ll … Continue reading
FILL ‘ER UP . . .
In the old days (how I hate that expression) filling up your car’s gas tank was so different. First, you’d pull into a “service” station and a young lad would come out dressed in a white uniform and hat. His … Continue reading
THE NEXT STEP . . .
It’s been almost eight years since we downsized into a home half the size of where we were living for 24 years before. So, I guess we’ve accumulated enough junk to make another move. When age catches up with you … Continue reading
THE EARTH IS HIS, FOR HE MADE IT . . .
ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER On this Earth Day, let us not forget the one who created it. He is always in control of its destiny. We are merely caretakers. “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the … Continue reading
TIME PASSES
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Time rushes as torrents of rapid fire. Pushing seconds out of the way, To comfort and relieve my heart’s desire to listen to the prayers I often pray. Then from God’s own mouth He … Continue reading
THE FARM . . .
As I sit in my own “farm” house in the city of Anoka, I can’t help but recall days spent at my grandparents’ home in Wisconsin so many years ago. There’s something about a farm that reeks of clean living, … Continue reading
TEARS FROM GOD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “CLEANSED BY THE TEARS OF GOD“ Mountainous clouds entwine in a sky of black,Filling with tears from the Lord of all.He sees and He knows our tribulation.The depth of our sorrow is … Continue reading
WISDOM EARNED THROUGH AGING
“Both old and young alike ought to seek wisdom: the former in order that, as age comes over him, he may be young in good things because of the grace of what has been, and the latter in order that, … Continue reading
LENT IS OVER – PALM SUNDAY IS NEAR
Don’t you just love Pinterest? Usually, my endeavors at making a spectacular table for Easter falls far short of the images you see in the first picture. The ideas always look so creative and seem like they would be easy, … Continue reading
WAITING FOR THE SON TO RISE . . .
ORIGINAL ART & P9OETRYBY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© His bruised and smitten body lay quiet in the grave, In His holy precious blood, the whole world He would save, There are no words to thank Him, to give love in … Continue reading
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