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LOOK TO THE SKY . . .

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This watercolor has me stumped. Since I no longer have my in-house naturalist to tell me, I can’t figure out what kind of duck it is. I searched Google and there are … Continue reading

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CHAOS, CONFUSION & CHRISTMAS, OH MY!

Getting ready for Christmas is a task much more difficult now that I’m 82 than it was when I was thirty.  However, if I look back to when I was thirty, I had three children, no money for gifts and … Continue reading

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SAFE HARBOR

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Like ships that pass each other in a sea of discontent, We seek a different way – a way to reinvent, We think of starting over, but that thought is now too old, We’re … Continue reading

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PEACE BETWEEN GOD & MAN

What is happening in our world today? We certainly don’t see much evidence of peace with wars raging in Ukraine and Israel. We don’t see peace in our own country as we’re still a divided nation in so many ways. Disputes erupt on … Continue reading

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BLACK FRIDAY – ORDER IN CHAOS?

Black Friday shopping? No thanks! I’ve never been one to wait for Thanksgiving to end to go shopping the next day for bargains. I’m probably in the 2% of the population that feels that way. Actually, shopping has become more … Continue reading

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SORTING THROUGH THE CLUTTER

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “SORTING THROUGH THE CLUTTER” By Kathy Boecher – Acrylic painting by Paul T. Boecher A wagon wheel, a whiskey barrel, a window box so quaint, Sit in the midst of chaos there … Continue reading

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THROW BACK THURSDAY – ORGANIZED CHAOS

SINCE TODAY IS THROW BACK THURSDAY, I’M DOING A RERUN OF ONE ORGINALLY WRITTEN ON 5/11/17 As we travel this road called life, we will encounter chaos.  It is not the way God intended our path to be. He created … Continue reading

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TEMPESTUOUS TUESDAY

This week I’m looking at words we don’t use very often, but they have a profound impact, nonetheless. Now that I mention it, the word “nonetheless” doesn’t get used on a daily basis either, but I’ll save that for another … Continue reading

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WHAT’S IT LIKE BEHIND YOUR FRONT DOOR?

I think we all go through times when we’re living in the middle of a huge mess. Maybe you didn’t have time to do the dishes. There are magazines from twenty years ago stacked in a corner. Your bed is … Continue reading

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CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN

  Our morning devotion had to do with Psalm 121:1-2 “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—    where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord,    the Maker of heaven and earth.” After a night of neighborhood noise and … Continue reading

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MAKING A LIST AND CHECKING IT TWICE

Since another school year is about to begin, I thought it might be a good idea to get organized. First I’ll write a “to do list.” I used to be really good at that until the “to do list” became … Continue reading

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THANKSGIVING THOUGHT

November 24 I am thankful for chaos, because out of it comes order – when in the hands of the Creator of the universe. Trust in the Lord always and lean not on your own understanding.

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WHEN NOTHING MAKES SENSE

My dreams are often full of creativity and unusual thoughts which don’t usually manifest themselves in my daily life.  Sometimes they become part of a play or story I’m writing.  I had a whopper a while ago and I think even Joseph, the … Continue reading

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SYMBOLS

America lays below in rubble and destruction from looters and violent protesters The torrid, sulphuric air rises and infiltrates the atmosphere, Seas churn and waters rise as winds spin the remnants of what once was, A silent enemy continues to … Continue reading

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GET SMART

It was the 1960s – a time when our country was in the midst of assassinations, violence, protests.  In the throes of this chaos, Americans did what they did best.  They looked for other things to occupy their minds.  James … Continue reading

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CONVOLUTED CHAOS

WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When fears and worries are so real, We sometimes wonder why we feel, The pangs of deep depression. The weight’s extreme – we lose all hope, Our hearts grow sad – … Continue reading

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