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THE MESSIAH IS HERE – PART THIRTEEN
LEVI – THE TAX COLLECTOR My name is Levi. My occupation has me right on the same level as prostitutes and traitors. In the eyes of my fellow Jews, I am nothing more than someone who sells his soul to … Continue reading
Posted in grace, Lent, wisdom
Tagged compassion, FAITH, following Christ, forgiveness, Jesus, judging others, Lent, MISCONCEPTIONS, tax collector, wisdom
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HAPPY CURMUDGEON DAY . . .
The definition of the word, “curmudgeon,” can best be described in pictures rather than words, The Muppet’s grumpy fellows sitting in the balcony come to mind. I also think about Clint Eastwood telling those delinquent kids to get off his lawn. It also … Continue reading
Posted in aging, depression, Faith
Tagged AGING, compassion, curmudgeon, Emotions, encouragement, grumpy, helping others, Inspiration, Love, positive thoughts
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DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
Lately, much of my time has been spent going to doctor appointments. I guess that goes along with the aging factor. During those times, I have the opportunity to observe the comings and goings of people – sick, well, hearty and … Continue reading
Posted in aging, anxiety, compassion
Tagged AGING, Anxiety, caring, compassion, fears, illness, Jesus, observation, positive thoughts, wisdom
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PAST SINS
There are times when old mistakes come back to haunt me. Even though I know that Jesus has paid for every one of them, they still live in my mind like a smoldering ember. I think that even believers in … Continue reading
Posted in aging, forgiveness, grace, wisdom
Tagged AGING, cancer, compassion, death, eternity, forgiveness, Future, God, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, life, life after death, Ransom, Salvation, Sin, the past, trials, wisdom
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WEARING SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES
When you see a small child wearing his parent’s shoes, it seems quite laughable. When a full-grown man tries to squeeze his big foot into a tiny shoe it can seem impossible. When we wear shoes that are inappropriate for … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, wisdom
Tagged agig, Anxiety, common sense, compassion, Depression, empathy, encouragement, FAITH, God's plan, Golden Rule, Inspiration, sympathy, wisdom
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NEW SUMMER MEMORIES
Last year, at this time, we were on the shores of the river in Hudson, WI, watching young sailors having fun and learning how to sail. It was a beautiful memory of a day. The air was fresh and clean. … Continue reading
Posted in aging, cancer, wisdom
Tagged Anxiety, cancer, COMFORT, compassion, death, Depression, determination, Eternal Life, FAITH, fears, Friendship, Hope, Love, memories, trust
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UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS
Life is full of blessings if we just look for them. I’ve mentioned that we’re experiencing some very hot days with extreme dew points lately. Yesterday, we took another weekly drive. I was able to make it from the house … Continue reading
Posted in aging, compassion, God
Tagged Anxiety, Blessings, cancer, Christian caring, compassion, death, Depression, devil, encouragement, FAITH, God, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Love, negative thoughts, positive attitude
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GOD’S TEARS
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;Thy fate is the common fate of all,Into each life some rain must fall,Some days must be dark and dreary.” Longfellow The last verse of Longfellow’s poem … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Faith, healing, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, compassion, Depression, emotion, FAITH, God's tears, healing, Hope, Joy, Love, rain, Refreshment, sadness, State of the World, tears
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MY GRANDPA WAS A LINEMAN . . .
The above photo was taken from the internet and doesn’t include my grandfather, but it is typical of what a lineman did in the early 1900s. When Erving William Forsterling was born on 23 June 1894, in Howards Grove, Sheboygan, … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, Family, Father's Day
Tagged America, ANCESTRY, compassion, FAITH, FAMILY, farming, Father's Day, grandfather, heritage, life in the early 1900s, loss, parenting
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FRIENDS BY FAITH, NOT SIGHT
I’d driven that same road several times during the week. Funny how you get in the habit of going somewhere and never really stopping to notice the things around you. There was one thing I did manage to see almost … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Faith
Tagged AGING, blindness, companions, compassion, encouragement, God, Hope, INSPIRATION, trust
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FOREVER FRIEND
Many years ago, Carol King wrote a tribute to friendship in her song “You’ve Got a Friend.” When things are going bad and it seems like nothing is ever going to get better, it is good to know that there … Continue reading
INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN WILL FALL
The sound of gently falling rain upon a tin roof can be irritating or restful depending on your state of mind. A drenching upon the dry soil can be a welcome relief or it can flood things freshly planted and … Continue reading
TWO SPECIAL DADS
These wo special fathers left this world much too young, but are not forgotten. My dad was raised by a single mother, along with his three siblings. No one ever speaks about his father, except to say that he abandoned … Continue reading
Posted in America, Chrisian daily devotions, Family, Father's Day
Tagged compassion, FAMILY, Father's Day, God fearing, parenting
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STAND TALL
“Dress for action like a man; I will question you and you make it known to me. Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be in the right? Have you an arm … Continue reading
Posted in grace, Salvation
Tagged Anxiety, compassion, eternity, God's will, Inspiration, loss
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HOW DO WE SHOW COMPASSION?
Upon the stage of every day, the cast is set in stone. God uses each and every one, to lead us to His throne. He calls upon the villain and the understudy too. To fill the roles He’s planned for … Continue reading
Posted in eternal life, Poetry by Kathy Boecher
Tagged compassion, daily journey, eternity, Jess, Love, Poetry by Kathy Boecher
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DO WE REALLY CARE?
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER We often ask, “How are you?” We may even sound sincere.The problem is our listening skills. We sometimes never hear.We’re so much in a hurry. We think we’re being nice,But if it … Continue reading
GIVE A MAN A FISH . . .
In the past few months we’ve been led to believe that the government is our only hope for the future. We have grown reliant on those stimulus checks. We justify them as being part of our tax dollars put to … Continue reading
GOD’S CREATION – A GALLERY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER © A lump of clay – no life – unanimated – uninspired, Left to the hands of the Potter. He pushes and prods with the strength of His hands He manipulates with … Continue reading
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
They say love is unconditional, yet do we really know, The complexity of that one word or how we can bestow, Love is deemed to be complicated with hoops we can’t jump through, We try in countless ways just to … Continue reading
LOVE MEANS GETTING INTO ANOTHER’S SHOES
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view […] … Continue reading
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