Tag Archives: AGING

LIVE YOUR LIFE

When we’re limited by our age, by our health, our thinking, we tend to hold back on things we might still be able to do. I’m learning this more and more each day. Yesterday, a simple task of picking up … Continue reading

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HOMEWARD BOUND

The photo attached to this post made me think of the journey my husband and I are traveling right now. We started our life together as high school buddies at the age of 13. He was a fun person to … Continue reading

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WHY IS IT SO HARD TO LET GO?

The idea of wrestling with God seems pointless to me. The results are obvious. We can’t win that battle, no matter how hard we try. Every struggle in life has a connection to that very subject. When we come into … Continue reading

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TIME FOR AN UPGRADE?

This week has been filled with re-runs of past posts. I often use this process to regroup – to heed my own advice – to find a topic of interest. This post was written at the beginning of the COVID-19 … Continue reading

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IS AGING REALLY LIKE FINE WINE & CHEESE?

The idea of growing old never occurred to me until I became part of the silver haired generation.  It still doesn’t hold much interest.  In fact I’m trying to avoid it completely.  Age isn’t particularly where anyone in our society wants to … Continue reading

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MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER

I’ve posted this article many times but keep hoping that someday I will be a great-grandmother. The post was submitted to “Chicken Soup for the Soul” a few years ago and appears in their book, “My Crazy Family.” Hope you … Continue reading

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SATURDAY SERENITY

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Chaos, turbulence, indecisiveness Stilled with One calming voice. Turning rolling seas into calm glass, Raising life from the frozen ground. One voice calls, and all creation listens. His voice is in the … Continue reading

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FRIDAY FUNNIES FOR OLD FOGIES

Fridays are for fun, so here are a few funnies for those of us who have turned the corner – so to speak. It’s also National Junk Food Day, so get yourself a greasy hamburger, some fries and anything over … Continue reading

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GOD SHATTERS THE DARKNESS

The opaque murkiness of an impenetrable sky surrounds you.  Your mind swirls with empty thoughts. You feel alone, lost, unapproachable, frightened.  There is nothing but darkness.  There is the apprehension of mystery when you’re in complete blackness – a somberness that encumbers … Continue reading

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THE PAST OR NOW?

I wonder what it was like to live in the 1800s.  The ideas and inventions of that time were countless and changed the way Americans lived until the dawn of the current age of technology. It’s fun to think of how things might … Continue reading

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WHAT IS YOUR POWER SOURCE?

The world has had electricity for some time now. Soon we’ll be plugging everything in, including our cars, our bodies, technology and artificial intelligence. Power comes from somewhere. Many things are used to create it – things like oil, coal … Continue reading

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WHY I LOVE MY JOB

The Jewels of deNial performing “Side Window,” at Lord of Life Church in Ramsey for the Ramsey Lions – Viva Howard, Barb Hynes-Tomczyk, Christine Tauer, Kathy Boecher. Dee Moore1 When I was a little girl, I felt it my obligation … Continue reading

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CRUSHED BUT NOT BROKEN

When we’re going through a difficult patch in our lives, we try to manage the outcome ourselves. We look at how we can choose a different direction – how we react to a change in our health – or a … Continue reading

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THINE IS THE POWER . . .

ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER Paul and I recently sorted through some pictures we’ve stored over on our phones. We came upon this painting that Paul did a while back. He sent it to me to share on my blog … Continue reading

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EVERLASTING LOVE . . .

Most of us don’t go into a relationship thinking it’s a temporary arrangement.  We think of a long term, from here to eternity, everlasting kind of love. The kind of love that has no end. It sounds very romantic and … Continue reading

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SOMETIMES IT’S GOOD TO BE ALONE

Being alone is not always a bad thing. When we’re alone, we often tend to feel lonely – apart from others – let down – fearful – confused. Those same emotions can cover us when we’re in a room filled … Continue reading

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TRUSTING GOD ALONE

It’s been hot all week. In Minnesota anything more than a couple of days in the 90’s is considered a heat wave. We have extremes here in the Tundra, but it always amazes me how God provides for all of … Continue reading

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THE GREAT EXPERIMENT – AMERICA

George Washington referred to the United States as a “grand experiment” on January 9, 1790. It was an experiment, that’s for sure, but the results changed government, people’s rights, their points of view and their ability to be free of … Continue reading

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SHROUDED IN MYSTERY

The image I’ve chosen for today’s post is almost an exact replica of what I’m viewing outside my window this morning. The words that are attached to it, are indicative of what I’m feeling this morning. When you’re waiting for … Continue reading

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SUNDAY PRAYER

DEAR. SWEET, JESUS, Thank you for another day. Amen!

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