Tag Archives: encouragement
EVERY MOUNTAIN SHALL BE LAID LOW
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Who has the power to crash through rock with the heat of his breath, Who can move mountains, Who can cut a path through rugged terrain, Carrying streams of pure water, … Continue reading
FEAR OF DEATH
THANATOPHOBIA – The extreme fear of death I have several friends who are personally experiencing terminal illnesses. There are also those who have relatives on their deathbeds. Some of those I know have lost those they loved and may be … Continue reading
JOHN BAPTIZES JESUS
What a sight he was, this man who was preaching repentance and washing sins away through baptism. This was the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah – born in their old age – promised by the Angel of the Lord to … Continue reading
INTO THE WOODS
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole … Continue reading
I’M SICK!
A trip to the doctor this morning proved my self-diagnosis to be correct. I’m glad I don’t look quite as bad as the guy in the picture, but I’ve been feeling poorly for almost a week. When we get sick … Continue reading
STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT!!
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” Mark Twain I live in one of those predominantly activist type towns. I’m not proud of … Continue reading
“AND HE GREW” MARY’S JOURNEY
Mary probably didn’t have a baby book to write in. Most of her days as a young mom were undoubtedly filled with washing clothes, changing diapers, cuddling bruised children, comforting those who had been bullied, making meals, clothing and teaching … Continue reading
THE PERFECT CHILD
As parents, it’s our greatest desire to raise the perfect child, but in a sin filled world it’s next to impossible. That, and the fact that even the most innocent looking children are born into this world already tarnished with … Continue reading
HE WILL CATCH ME WHEN I FALL
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Butterflies tickle my insides each time I try something new. I worry and fret and often forget how Jesus knows just what to do, He’s always around when I need … Continue reading
STUFF HAPPENS
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr. I started writing a novel a few years ago. Sometimes you have to put your writing away for a while and brood … Continue reading
THE TIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’
It may have begun somewhere in the 1970’s. We were winding down a seemingly endless war in Viet Nam. Women fought for equal rights. Segregation was still an issue. We had a national scandal and saw a president impeached. The comedians of … Continue reading
A WOMAN OF VIRTUE
When the Feminist Movement got underway in the 60’s, women applauded the rights they demanded. They burned their bras in protest. They shed all evidence of the things they felt were binding them or holding them back. Their cry for equality … Continue reading
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH KIDS?
Kids, I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today Kids, who can understand anything they say? Kids, they are disobedient, disrespectful oafs Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy, loafers And while we’re on the subject Kids, you can talk and talk … Continue reading
A FRESH START
Our country inaugurated a new president yesterday. Protesters lined the streets, jeering voices spewed obscenities, violent behavior erupted. Just like any other day. We could say these acts of vandalism and hatred were freedom’s voice speaking loud and clear, but … Continue reading
MAJESTIC IS HIS NAME
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The mountains in all their glory, Pale in the presence of their Creator, The trees bow in adoration in His presence, The stones shout out the power of His name, The … Continue reading
BOAT TO HEAVEN
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A lonely ship cuts through the path of life, Through troubled waters, To unfamiliar destinations, Under the bridges of adversity and depravity, Through unknown territory, We cry, we laugh, we mourn, we … Continue reading
SIT DOWN, YOU’RE ROCKIN’ THE BOAT
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of directing a high school production of “Guys & Dolls.” The story is about an itinerate gambler who makes anything into a bet. He has been challenged to approach Sergeant Sarah Brown, from the … Continue reading
JANUARY THAW
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shortened days – lack of sunlight, Fields are white and streets now glazed, In the icy silence of a stolen breath, Through wild anticipation of lost moments soon remembered, Anxiously we … Continue reading
WHEN WILL THE SUFFERING END?
“I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel … Continue reading
INVESTING IN YOUR CHILDREN
I have a tendency to try and fix things. When people are sick, hurting in any way, lacking confidence, wanting to succeed – I feel responsible for taking care of all of that. I often overload myself with these cares … Continue reading
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