Tag Archives: Anxiety
THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD
1 Samuel 17:47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” As our world … Continue reading
IN A WORLD . . .
The air chokes with death and the smells of it.Deep in the bowels of the earth, the demons dance for joy,Hatred, twisted minds,Overtly wounded souls disperse the winds of time,Testing of integrity,Questioning,Doubting,Past sins,Guilt,Repentance,Reputations at risk,Life is filled with this,The ugliness … Continue reading
DISABLED BY OUR FEARS
The simplicity of Yoda’s words should be made into a plaque and hung in a conspicuous place in our homes. Fear has the ability to disable – to cripple – and crush us, if we let it. I’ve gotten hooked … Continue reading
UGH, GRR, ARGH, @$%#&*
Excuse me while I have another meltdown. I don’t know if the heat is getting to me or the air quality caused by the Canadian fires. I have freed myself from the big news outlets. I tune in for weather … Continue reading
DON’T LET YOUR ANGER CONTROL YOU
I made the mistake of turning on the news last night. I was curious about the weather and the upcoming forecast. That was my first mistake. The local news was filled with one bad thing after another, a liberal state … Continue reading
GET OFF MY LAWN
We live in a small town in Minnesota called Anoka. It started out as a a lumbertown with two rivers on either of it’s boundaries. As we were searching for a home closer to my daughter and her family (which … Continue reading
SIDE EFFECTS OF COVID-19
Have you noticed how defensive people have become lately? You can see it everywhere. Not only has the crime rate risen during this time, but births have decreased when you’d think this time of isolation would only create more new … Continue reading
DEJA VUE ALL OVER AGAIN
I don’t know about the rest of you, but Ground Hog Day has become the norm for the past year. You wake up, same time every day, go to the bathroom mirror and see the same face, brush the same … Continue reading
SLOW TO ANGER
Anger is a powerful emotion. Not only can it be harmful to the person on the receiving end, but also to the one administering it. We seem to be on a road to self destruction when we see that fuse … Continue reading
Where is the quiet place that you are longing for? Is it in those empty times when waiting to do more? Can you find contentment in the solitude of living? Or does is come in simpler ways, like doing and … Continue reading
TOO MUCH EXCESS BAGGAGE
There are days in my life when worry overtakes me. I often wonder why it’s so much a part of who I am. You could say, I’m the typical Jewish mother – even though I’m not Jewish. Jesus was, however … Continue reading
COVID-19 YOU GOTTA LAUGH
At the time I posted this picture we were about three months into the pandemic. I was in denial, hoping that this was all a figment of my imagination – that I’d wake up and it would be over. For … Continue reading
HOW OLD AM I AGAIN?
Acting our age isn’t always possible when you enter your golden years. When you think about it, acting our age is really an impossible task at any age. When we’re born we come out kicking and screaming and when we … Continue reading
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR?
I consider myself to have been richly blessed with many special acquaintances on this planet. Of course my family is number one – my husband, my three children and their better halves along with their children and countless pets. I’ve … Continue reading
ARE YOUR PRAYERS A LAST RESORT?
What’s on your worry list today? Are you anxious about the future? Do you fear you won’t have enough money to make the house payment? Are you fearful of a positive COVID19 diagnosis? Are you up in arms about the … Continue reading
SINGING THE BLUES
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Lipid pools of open water, gently piercing through the glass, Leaving pock marks on the surface, praying that this soon will pass, Such a constant blend of color, only one remains to be, Dripping, … Continue reading
AN OVER EXTENDED TIME OUT
As old as I am, I still remember the days when I was led to the corner to think about my actions. Today they call it a time out. In Biblical times, they called it 40 days and 40 nights. … Continue reading
A SUDDEN SURGE
Have you ever just opened up the floodgates and let the tears fall where they may? You may have no logical reason for doing so, but with things as they are in our world right now, I seem to be … Continue reading
IT ONLY TOOK ONE STONE
King David was once a young shepherd boy. He was satisfied tending his sheep. His brothers were older and stronger, with a few more years of life experience than he. He found satisfaction playing the lyre while watching over the … Continue reading
SOCIAL MEDIA FAILS
Forrest Gump’s mama had it right when she said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” The Pinterest photo above is evidence of how things usually turn out in real life. The … Continue reading
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