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Tag Archives: encouragement
LOONEY TOONS
I remember Saturday mornings being a time of watching cartoons. Occasionally, when there’s nothing on TV, I’ll tune in the Cartoon Network. In fact, on my wedding day, I spent the morning watching cartoons. Maybe it was like saying … Continue reading
I’M FINE!
Being involved in theatre for most of my life has taught me how to become someone else for a short time – to shed my own persona and live in a different time, place or situation. We all wear masks throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, encouragement, lies, secrets
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I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
“Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. C. S. Lewis The word, “MIRACLE” has a few definitions, but … Continue reading
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Tagged ., encouragement, FAITH, Inspiration, unexplained
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I WON’T GROW UP
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we didn’t have to grow up – if we didn’t have to go to school – if we could do whatever we want without following the rules? In John Barrie’s, “Peter Pan” the author created a place … Continue reading
HUGS
It used to be that hugs were natural. Now we must be careful not to offend or give the wrong message. Over my lifetime, I’ve seen a gradual loss in the show of any kind of physical affection in our … Continue reading
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Tagged connections, encouragement, hugs, political correctness
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MONDAY PRAYER
Lord, I ask that you become the center of my life. You give me a reason to get up every day. You motivate me in all my comings and goings. You lift and encourage me when I feel I can’t … Continue reading
PRAISE THE LORD, OH MY SOUL
Today as we face the week ahead, let us remember that new life comes from the Lord, God, Almighty. Nothing we can do will change that. With Him at our side, we can do great things. With Him as our … Continue reading
IN GOD’S HANDS
When tomorrow seems uncertain – when all our fears mount up within our hearts – when even our faith is put to the test – we can be sure of God’s enduring, unchanging, undying and all consuming love. He has a … Continue reading
AGING LIKE A FINE WINE
“A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness— Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!” Omar Khayyam Yesterday I celebrated 76 years of living. The average life expectancy … Continue reading
A FIRM FOUNDATION
“And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” J. K. Rowling We’ve all had those points in life, when we hit bottom. Our life seems to fall apart and there’s no where to turn. … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, Grace, hitting bottom, lessions
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“The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.” Mark Twain It seems to me that we’ve developed a new kind of humor which really isn’t all that funny. We used to be content to laugh at … Continue reading
FINDING PEACE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Where is that peaceful, quiet place that you are longing for, Is it in empty moments while waiting to do more, Will you find peace and contentment among the birds that sing, Or does … Continue reading
Posted in art, Christian Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged ART & POETRY BY THE BOECHERS, encouragement, Peace, stress
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TRY TO REMEMBER
A song from a sweet little musical, “The Fantasticks,”tells the story of a girl and boy who fall in love, but they are neighbors and their fathers have been involved in a feud for some time. A wall separates their … Continue reading
WILL IT EVER END?
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shots ring out, Bodies fall, Troubled mind, Has heard the call, A call to self destruction, A call within his mind, A place for his instruction, Becomes a killing field, We cry … Continue reading
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Tagged Art& poetry from Paul & Kathy Boecher, encouragement, Hope, SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
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SUPER HEROES GOT NOTHING ON MOMS!
The media sometimes ends it news with one of those super hero stories to make us feel better after hearing all the garbage that fills our world. We’re hopeful that someone will come and make things better. We need someone to … Continue reading
NO SMALL PARTS
Where do you fit in to the scheme of things? I always tell my young performers that each of them is an important piece of the story we’re trying to portray – without their participation, the story is incomplete, no … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, motivation, self image
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THIS IS YOUR TIME
At the beginning of February of this year, we undertook the task of creating theatre with young people. The auditions produced sweet faces, high energy and excitement. You could feel it in the air. These delightful little Thespians pushed forward, … Continue reading
LIFE SAVING WATER
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life flows just like a river does, with winding twists and turns, We rage against the fast current, until our body burns, The waves can pull and drag us down, but also lifts us up, It cleanses … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, encouragement
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MONDAY SUNSHINE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© How do you harness the sun, And capture the magnificence of its light? Some have tried to manage the light, That encompasses them, Some struggle to bring illumination back into their lives, By setting … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & poetry by Kathy Boecher, encouragement, Inspiration, light, Mondays
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COME, LORD, JESUS!
Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, God, Inspiration, Peace, safety, trust
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