Tag Archives: death

WHO’S YOUR SUPERMAN?

  Well the Super Bowl is over and the players may go down in sports history or they may soon become just a fleeting memory. The Groundhog has predicted another six weeks of winter and I presume most of the people in … Continue reading

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OH, FOR THE DAYS

ORIGINAL ART& POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The grandeur of a summer day, the warmth of golden sun, The birth emerging from the trees, new life has now begun, Incomparable perception, upon the highest heights, Of golden fields and new … Continue reading

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BESIDE STILL WATERS

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©   Slowly crossing the sands of time –  into a pasture green sublime, I’ll rest my feet and wet my lips, with waters clear and cold that grips, Through danger I will … Continue reading

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LILIES OF THE FIELD

ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY KATHY BOECHER© The glory of spring, Pushing its way through to life, For a brief time that life glimmers and shines, But all too soon it is snuffed out, It withers, It grows weak, It can … Continue reading

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THE LOSS OF A CHILD

My maternal grandmother was one with a true pioneer spirit.  All that she did in life was done with gusto as well as perseverance.  She, along with my grandfather, raised 8 children, built a dairy farm, tended the chickens, baked fresh … Continue reading

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HEAVEN WAITS

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A great expanse of brilliant blue, Interspersed with misty clouds of purple, mauve and gold, Within the space beyond our imagination, Heaven waits, Time passes, We live, We flourish, We make … Continue reading

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WINTER WARMTH

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Majestic pines, remain fresh and green, A light dusting of snow tickles their branches, Glistening like diamonds across the once lush landscape, Within that icy mass, brilliance pours forth, Color still … Continue reading

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PURPLE TEARS

Original art by Paul T. Boecher© The world cries purple tears as an icon falls asleep, They say he was a genius, and now they all just weep, When faith is put in worldly men, our dreams are shattered soon, Our treasures … Continue reading

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ARE YOU READY?

An open grave awaits the arrival of a new owner.  Pall bearers gently remove a casket from its temporary home and set it upon a waiting bier. After tears and prayers it will be lowered into the dark, freshly dug soil and eventually … Continue reading

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SPRING©

Original art by Paul T. Boecher© Droplets blend together from remnants of ice and mountain snow, Trickling over rocky crevices, dancing together in a timeless waltz, Soon they meld into a cascade of raging energy as the dance becomes intense, … Continue reading

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GOD PROVIDES

Original art by Paul T. Boecher© He prepares a feast for me, He gives comfort to my soul, He feeds me with His Word, He makes my body whole, I trust in His unfailing love to lead me everyday, He … Continue reading

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THE TOMB

According to Jewish custom, burial of the dead had to take place on the same day of death.  His body had been turned over to Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.  The women followed and watched as Jesus was carried to … Continue reading

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JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA

He was a well respected member of the community, wealthy beyond most standards and a leader in the Sanhedrin.  A native of Arimathea, he now called home Jerusalem.  He undoubtedly knew that his life was soon coming to an end, … Continue reading

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MIRACLES

  Miracles don’t happen every day, but my boy was proving that to be wrong.  He took a small amount of food and turned it into enough to feed five thousand – and that didn’t even include the women and children.  There … Continue reading

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RANDOM THOUGHT – TIME

Have you ever noticed how slowly the sands in an hourglass move at the beginning of their descent?  Somewhat like life – things start out full and as time slips away, the sand rushes to its demise.  Our later years … Continue reading

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RETIREMENT?

Those of us old fogeys in our 70s can laugh at this joke.  Some in their 50s and 60s might chuckle a little, but to those in their 30s and 40s, this is no laughing matter.  When Social Security was … Continue reading

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I AM JESUS LITTLE LAMB

To most of us, sheep don’t seem especially bright.  In fact they move in herds, because if  left alone they’ll surely stray and walk straight into a dangerous situation.  We are often led as sheep to the slaughter by those who would deceive … Continue reading

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NO MORE TEARS

I’ve reached a point in my life where many of my friends are being released from their pain here on earth and have passed into heaven.  It’s tough to see those we care about leaving this life.  It not only … Continue reading

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