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FILL ‘ER UP . . .

In the old days (how I hate that expression) filling up your car’s gas tank was so different. First, you’d pull into a “service” station and a young lad would come out dressed in a white uniform and hat. His … Continue reading

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LIFE IN WORDS

Keeping a journal can be therapeutic. It can be a log of your daily life. It can help you organize your thoughts. For a writer, it can be a plethora of information to use in a future story or poem. … Continue reading

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FINDING THE RIGHT PATH

The road is full of stumbling blocks, we see them every day, Our path is full of hiccups which toughen up the way, Our journey to eternity is filled with indecision, We struggle with the daily tasks requiring supervision, The signs  that lead … Continue reading

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TAKE MY HAND

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© With every passing day, I feel you close beside me, You watch each step I take, and perfectly you guide me, And when my feet would stray – when things get in … Continue reading

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BOASTING

It’s funny how words take on a different meaning over time.  Pride – for example – used to mean an inner sense of accomplishment or a feeling we experience when doing something noble.  Another word, Gay, once meant joyful and … Continue reading

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LIGHT IN THE STORM

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Painted yesterday at the Round Barn in Andover, MN When I grow weary from the weight of life, When every step becomes a heavy strife, There’s no relief, no respite for my load, The path … Continue reading

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MY SHEPHERD AND GUIDE

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You never cease to hold me safely in Your hand, When everything my body does so blatantly demand, You guide my steps, You hold me tight, You strengthen me with all your might, … Continue reading

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I KNOW HOW SHE FEELS

Entering one phase of life to another can be daunting.  My thirteen year old granddaughter is struggling with this now as she hangs on to her childhood years while wanting to be grown up.  Suddenly you’re expected to shed off the … Continue reading

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AGE = A STATE OF MIND

Fairy tales can come true – it can happen to you, if you’re young at heart … Old, blue eyes, Frank Sinatra made that dream seem possible when he released “Young at Heart” in 1963. It was the same year that Camelot fell … Continue reading

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TROUBLE!

Some folks think that becoming a Christian means gaining complete freedom from all our troubles. Not true! In fact, God never promised any of us a rose garden. Well, He gave us a perfect garden, but that was quickly lost … Continue reading

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THERE IS HOPE

Jerimiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” How absolutely awesome to know that someone has drawn … Continue reading

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WE ARE ALL BLESSED

As another week draws to a close, I find that I haven’t completed all the mundane tasks on my to-do list.  In fact I haven’t even written a to-do list.  It seems that something always gets in the way of … Continue reading

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DENY HIM? NOT ME!

Who would have thought one of Jesus disciples would betray him?  How could those who followed Him and leaned on His every word, run away when things got tough?  How could His rock solid Peter deny Him three times when He … Continue reading

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