Tag Archives: encouragement
SET DESIGNER MAN
Paul designed and painted this set for “Such a Time as This,” the story of Esther. When I was directing my children’s theater and wanted to be sure that the background for my actors enhanced their acting abilities, I called … Continue reading
WHERE’S THE PATIENT?
It was one of those down times on the roller coaster of our early married life. My husband was about to embark on a new job in a different state and we had no insurance. I had remained in our old … Continue reading
THE OLD GREY MARE…
I hope I look as dignified as this old, grey, mare. After a long rest, I’ve decided it’s time to get back in the saddle again. My last physical indicated that I’m in pretty good health for an old lady, … Continue reading
SUMMER TIME
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Not so long ago, The ground was frozen and Covered with a blanket of snow, Now an early summer sun beats ferociously, Upon the landscape, Humidity fills the air, Hovering like … Continue reading
BEAUTY WITHIN
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What does a plein air artist do when the weather simply won’t allow for outdoor painting? It’s too hot, humid, cloudy and even a little windy. They retreat to the recesses of … Continue reading
GOT SPUNK?
After seeing “Gone With the Wind” as a young girl, my heart was set on moving south so I could talk like they do and live the life of serendipity. I’d sit on veranda of my country mansion sipping mint juleps … Continue reading
SPECIAL GIFTS
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When you’re married to an artist, life is full of wonderful surprises. I’ve forgotten the occasion, but many years ago, when income was meager and there was no room in the budget for … Continue reading
THE WORD NEVER GETS OLD
“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.” ― Ronald Reagan The older I get the more I realize how little I know. You would think with maturity and age, along would come … Continue reading
ANGER & MALICE & RAGE, OH MY!
When we moved to Minneapolis in 1973, we were thrilled to be living in a “big” city that maintained good values – had an amazing art community – was a beautiful metropolis and still had a home town feel to … Continue reading
IN A FOG
There are days when things just don’t make any sense. In fact every day seems to become enveloped with a thick fog that could eventually consume us and leave us hopeless. We look for answers, we strive for contentment, we … Continue reading
ADVERTISING MAN
A while back, a television series about the advertising business hit the screen. I watched one episode of this and that was enough. Unfortunately it brought up some seriously bad memories. The three hour martini lunch was played up, but … Continue reading
SIMPLE THINGS
“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” Laura Ingalls Wilder Yesterday, after a workout at the gym, (yes I’ve actually started doing this again) I stopped at the grocery store to pick … Continue reading
SUBJECT MATTER
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© As we walk this world of living, the paths wind through different ways, They can take us to a landscape, glowing with a magic, morning haze, They can point to things eternal, we … Continue reading
ANYTHING GOES!
“History isn’t just the story of bad people doing bad things. It’s quite as much a story of people trying to do good things. But somehow, something goes wrong.” C. S. Lewis This weekend, my husband and I enjoyed our local … Continue reading
DON’T GIVE UP
Sunday – a day which starts a new week. What better way to begin, than to go and worship the One who created this world. He has His finger on the pulse of our land. He knows what we need … Continue reading
HOW TO BE A GOOD PARENT
I’d like to say, that after 75 years of living, I am an example of what a good mother should be. I’d like to say that, but unfortunately I’d be lying. Everything I did as a parent was merely by … Continue reading
JESUS, MY BROTHER
When we are in the throes of despair, When we think that all hope is gone, When our hearts feel empty and hopeless, That is when Jesus is the closest to us. He knows how we feel. He endured emotional … Continue reading
DISTRACTIONS
A red herring is the description of a smoked fish that turns red and becomes very smelly during the process. The red herring was used to divert the attention of hunting dogs from the scent of an animal to the … Continue reading
SURVIVING CHILDHOOD
My husband, as I mentioned in his story yesterday, lived above a funeral home. In order to create a more ordinary environment for their children, his parents would take them to spend weekends at the family lake home. It was a lovely … Continue reading
BE A LIGHT IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON ATIMETOSHARE.ME 7/12/14 Edith Wharton was a writer from the late 18th to the early 19h Century who came from a life of privilege. One of her contemporaries was Theodore Roosevelt. The fact that she came from a wealthy … Continue reading
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