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YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM GOD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© There are times we just want to hide from everyone and everything. We retreat to a room, a park, a forest, a closet, a beautiful scene in nature. “We want to be … Continue reading
DOES ATTENDING CHURCH SAVE YOU?
There is a common misconception floating around that going to church is the only way you’ll get to heaven. Let me assure you that what saves you is the love of the Holy Trinity, the sacrifice made to cleanse you … Continue reading
FLAWED
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 ESV We don’t know how long Adam and Eve walked through the Garden of Eden before sin entered their hearts. We do know that … Continue reading
COMPUNCTION JUNCTION
The word, “compunction,” isn’t one that we use in daily conversation, but it’s really a cool word. It’s a synonym for “Repentance.” This word originated from the Latin verb, “compungere,” meaning “prick sharply.” We all have a conscience, whether we … Continue reading
PRAYER CLOSET
My maternal grandmother was a child in the late 1800s. She had a pioneer spirit. much like the matriarch, in the series {“1923”) Cara Dutton (played by Helen Mirren.) My grandma even had snow white hair which she braided into … Continue reading
SECRETS
We are all sinners. We live in the shadow of our first parents, Adam and Eve and therefore cannot escape the wages of sin, which is death. I think when we know God provided us with the perfect solution for … Continue reading
BEHIND THE DOOR
His life was a mess. He was tattered and torn; still he slowly approached the door, He had lost every hope. He was broken and worn. Yet he felt there had to be more, With all of his might, with … Continue reading
HOW HAS LIFE TURNED OUT FOR YOU?
There was a day when I wondered what my lot in life would be. I’ve often dreamed dreams which could be interpreted as bizarre, frightening and downright dark. There have been other dreams too. The ones that show a world … Continue reading
OUTSIDE THE BOX JESUS
It was the hottest point of the day, when the Samaritan woman came to draw water from Jacob’s well. Most likely she was trying to avoid the other woman who came to gather water in the coolness of morning. Those … Continue reading
DON’T RUN AWAY
You’re born into an ordinary life to people of little means. You’ve barely gotten to know your mother’s face when she’s forced to give you up in order to save you from persecution and death.Your life changes drastically as you’re … Continue reading
HOW ARE THOSE RESOLUTIONS WORKING FOR YOU?
Sad, but true, most of us make resolutions to change our lives in some way or another, only to fall victim to the same bad habits within a day or two. In some ways, it’s kind of like our relationship … Continue reading
ATONEMENT
Yom Kippur began yesterday at sunset and will end today at nightfall. The Jewish calendar notes this day as the holiest of days. It’s a time of fasting, worship and confession. In Old Testament times, a sacrifice accompanied the celebration. A perfect, unblemished … Continue reading
WHAT DO YOU SEE – PART 4
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” Henry David Thoreau We always strive to tell the truth, but it can be so hard, When asked for our true opinion, … Continue reading
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