Tag Archives: Anxiety
LIKE A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS
A RERUN FROM LAST YEAR ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Last night. as I drove home from the country, I half expected to have a deer jump out into the darkened roads. The sun goes down much earlier now and … Continue reading
WHEN DREAMS DELIGHT
“In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white ladies, who stretched out their arms to me over the line, but … Continue reading
IT’S ALL ABOUT HIM!
There are days when I wonder what on earth I’m still doing here. I spend hours trying to figure out some new technology when I could have completed three loads of laundry. I wake up early only to spend that … Continue reading
I CAN’T HELP BUT WONDER
As I sit here in a sunbathed room, I can see the colors beginning to change. Squirrels have been actively storing up black walnuts from the tree in our front yard. They’re so busy, it makes me wonder if they … Continue reading
WHAT DO WE TELL OUR CHILDREN?
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Ronald Reagan During this time … Continue reading
STOP THE WORLD
About a year ago, I started posting cartoons pertaining to writers. I did this as a means of taking my mind off of the negativity going on prior to our last election. Laughter can be good medicine, but so often … Continue reading
HEY, AIRMAN!
My mother always said, there was nothing more handsome than a man in uniform. I find that amusing, since her husband never served in the military and never wore any kind of uniform. When my man decided to fill his … Continue reading
NOT ALL DAYS ARE GOING TO BE GREAT
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON ATIMETOSHARE 4/11/15 Just think! You’re a Christian – you’ve been freed from the grip of sin and the devil – you’re beaming in the afterglow of Easter – life is perfect – right? Monday morning comes and you … Continue reading
TOMORROW
This picture was taken a few years ago, when my granddaughter appeared in “Annie, with a Twist.” The story was an adaptation of the famous Little, Orphan Annie and Oliver Twist, who in my version turned out to be lost relatives. Through … Continue reading
IN SEARCH OF …
There are so many classic lines in the movie, “Monty Python’s In Search of the Holy Grail,” like the one shown above. The movie consists mainly of gallows humor, but for some strange reason, I find it funny. The fear … Continue reading
THE WORLD IN DARKNESS LAY
His hand reached for the oil lamp in the darkness of night, but remembered that he had not filled it the night before. He was enveloped in the deepest darkness he had ever experienced. He strained to see even a … Continue reading
ARE WE LIVING IN HELL?
I am trying my best not to tune into the news. I feel ignorance can be bliss. At least I have a temporary respite from the ugliness of our world. We can’t really escape all the darkness surrounding us by the flip … Continue reading
DIVIDED WE FALL
“There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded … Continue reading
SO THIS BE MADNESS …
I’ve been trying to remain silent about all the hoopla over our president and the slings and arrows flying in his direction. All of these diversion tactics draw us away from the truth in the form of fake news, insane attempts … Continue reading
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS
For two weeks, I was rarely exposed to the noise of a TV, the cacophony of rhetoric out of Washington, the negative, the fake. The Senators Foghorn Leghorn, who love the sound of their own voice were a distant memory. The … Continue reading
SHERLOCK HOLMES DAY
“How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?” Sherlock Holmes in THE SIGN OF THE FOUR” Conan Doyle Today, for whatever reason, Sherlock Holmes is being … Continue reading
THE BATTLE OF TWO WOLVES
I’ve always been interested in Schizophrenia. My mother in law suffered from it. She established a second personality, with a different name, to stand in when she couldn’t take responsibility for her own actions. It seems to be a genuine inner conflict … Continue reading
NO MORE DARKNESS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A world shrouded in darkness, enveloped in an everlasting haze, Closing in with its heavy cape of weight and anxiety, Never ceasing to control us, Holding tightly as we sink further into the bottomless pit, … Continue reading
HOW’S THAT EASTER THING GOING?
It’s Wednesday – three days after our risen Savior proved His divinity and overcame the power of the grave. Good news – yes, awesome news! Three days into the week and you receive news that a relative has passed into … Continue reading
PINTEREST FAILS
OK, so the cupcakes didn’t turn out like the picture. Your hair went straight in the humidity. Perhaps the kids were all dressed perfectly for church and within two seconds, they were out in the mud looking for Easter eggs. … Continue reading
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