Tag Archives: encouragement
VALUE OF ALL THINGS LIVING
When our first grandson was a child of three, he had a complete grasp on the value of life. As I stomped on a pesky little ant as it scurried underfoot, he immediately called me out for taking the insect’s life. Of course … Continue reading
DAYS OF YORE
PHOTO OF ME CIRCA 1944We all like to remember the pleasant things from our past. I think every generation believes that the “good old days” were the times they were growing up and young adults. George Washington undoubtedly preferred remembering the … Continue reading
WONDERLAND?
On this day in history, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, wrote in his diary, “Began writing the fairy-tale of Alice–I hope to finish it by Christmas.” This was on November 13, 1862 and Charles later became known as Lewis Carroll. The story … Continue reading
SOME THINGS GET BETTER WITH AGE
As time goes by, our bodies move slower; our minds need to take a while to digest things; our friends are dying or becoming disabled; the world around us seems to be taking on a totally different bend and we … Continue reading
WEEKEND ROAD WARRIORS
Last weekend, we traveled to Wisconsin for a wedding along with our son and his lady. It’s always delightful to drive through the land of my youth. The landscape is dotted with family farmsteads, pristine and well manicured. Giant spruce … Continue reading
GROANING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHERy©in prayer. I put away my selfish thoughts and ask that you be there – My words cannot express my needs, but I know you understand. With groans that I can’t comprehend, you help … Continue reading
LIBERATED
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What is the price of liberty? Where lies the victor’s prize? Is it in bodies laying still, beneath the cold, dark skies? The cost to win our freedom cannot be seen in life, … Continue reading
I’M BACK!
For the past couple weeks, I’ve been suffering with severe back pain. I’ve a history of kidney stones and this was similar. I had a Cat scan, was given liquids and pain killers intravenously and covered in nice warm blankets. As I … Continue reading
TIME PASSAGES
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The vitality of an extended summer, leads to the reality of winter’s coming, Waters take on a different cast as the chilled air reaches from the abyss below, Magnificent sunrises and … Continue reading
TECHNOLOGY – LOVE OR HATE
My husband, bless his heart, says he’s an 1800s guy floundering in a world of 21st century technology. This morning was a perfect example of that as he tried to fill out information for an employment opportunity on his phone. … Continue reading
I’M A GREAT GRANDMOTHER?
As of yesterday, I am now the proud great grandmother of a baby. I don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl. I wasn’t there for the blessed event. My husband transported granddaughter and her new child home from … Continue reading
EBONY & IVORY
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© In the heart of the forest, what is it you see, The death of the brush and the loss of a tree, They die for a while, and restored once again, Spring pushes each bud, … Continue reading
PERSPECTIVE
Halloween, in my neck of the woods, seems to be pretty popular. I live in a small town (one of the first in Minnesota) which claims to be the Halloween Capital of the world. I’m not a fan of ghosts … Continue reading
GIVE THANKS
You may be a victim of domestic violence. You might hold some deep dark secret that would condemn you if the world knew about it. You may be in the throes of addiction. Why on earth would you thank God? … Continue reading
WHEN DREAMS DELIGHT
“In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white ladies, who stretched out their arms to me over the line, but … Continue reading
CARVE A PUMPKIN
Some days are simply do nothing days, but enjoy the season and the people you’re with. This week is teachers’ convention time in Minnesota, so for the past couple days, we’ve been doing just that. Yesterday our adventure took us … Continue reading
A WRETCH LIKE ME
To say the least, Job had to go through hell in order to find heaven. He was consistent in his faith, but he had his moments – just as we would under less circumstances. We worry and fret over things … Continue reading
I WON’T GROW UP!
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C. S. Lewis Like Peter Pan, I’ve often thought of myself as the proverbial child. The thought of growing old was never appealing. Doing childish things wasn’t … Continue reading
COLLAGE
SOME OF THE MANY FACES OF KATHY IN PERFORMANCE OVER THE YEARS. We all have many faces in this world. For me, I’m a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, writer, actress, clown, encourager, and a lots more. We often don’t … Continue reading
THE LOVE OF JESUS
My mother was a special woman in so many ways. For one thing she had to put up with my father, my sister and myself. That in itself, showed great fortitude. She and my dad lived a fairly meager life, … Continue reading
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