Tag Archives: Fear
WE HAVE A CHOICE
We never seem to outgrow fear. It’s an emotion that carries with it the scars of a lifetime. It’s something that grows with the years. Add our prejudices, anger, our negativity and our selfishness to it and we have a … Continue reading
LORD IN YOUR MERCY, HEAR OUR PRAYER
Dear, Lord, Another week has passed in this time of the unknown. Every day brings a new challenge. Each problem seems to create more problems and the systemic pain seems to cause more and more destruction to the entire body … Continue reading
DON’T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW . . .
Each day is a blessing. We’ve made it through another night. Our hearts are beating and breath fills our lungs. We’re not dead yet. There are times when I wish that my life would end. I’m the age where many … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME – UPRISING
The climate was right. Summer heat had overtaken the city. It was a holiday – a day of remembrance for those who had died defending their fellow man. In one part of the city, a white man, hired to serve … Continue reading
FIRE & BLOOD IN THE STREETS
Pools of crimson stain the streets. People running, hiding, covering themselves and those near them, Fear ensues, then pain, followed by anger and rage, Faces and heads shrouded in black, Too cowardly to show themselves, Misdirected, Searching, Groping for something to … Continue reading
HEAVEN IS MY HOME
For most of us the year 2020 should be eliminated from the historical calendar. What should’ve been another year of prosperity and growth has been tampered with by science, the political realm, the local scene, violence, anger, hatred and all … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME . . .
A tale of many cities had forged its way through the land, forcing those in its path to hide away for a while – to rest securely in the comfort of their dwellings – to abandon the places which once … Continue reading
WHEN YOU JUST WANT TO SCREAM
I’ve been able to avoid using my sewing machine for almost four years. Now that there’s a need for face masks, I got on the mask making bandwagon. Those diy YouTube videos make it look so easy. I thought it … Continue reading
QUESTIONING AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES
How long has this been going on? I feel like it’s been years, but the first case of reported COVID19 occurred sometime in January. Immediately the pandemic turned into panic. Since that time, states have been going into lockdown and … Continue reading
TGIF
The confusion of what day it happens to be can be a source of wonder for those in quarantIne. I know it’s Friday, because we have no obligations on Friday. I know it’s Friday because yesterday was Thursday and tomorrow … Continue reading
MASKS
Masks can be used to hide our own personality and project an entirely different one. Those are the imaginary masks we use to create a character in acting. Artificial masks can be purchased for just about any occasion. Masks have … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME – PART TWO
There once was a place that flourished with great bounty. Fields of wheat blew softly in the wind as corn pushed its way through the fertile soil. There were those who lived in poverty, not by choice. The division in … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME . . .
There once was a land filled with prosperity and bounty – a place where the majority of its inhabitants had forgotten how to love one another – an expanse of human life that was creating a network of relationships from … Continue reading
DO NOT BE AFRAID
Sounds so simple, doesn’t it? “Don’t be afraid,” is a common phrase to use when you’re a parent trying to make life easier for your child – when you want to encourage someone to try harder or follow their dreams … Continue reading
WORRY NOT ABOUT TOMORROW
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© When fears and worries are so real, We sometimes wonder why we feel, The pangs of deep depression. The weight’s extreme – we lose all hope, Our hearts grow sad – for strength we … Continue reading
CHALLENGING TIMES
We are in the midst of challenging times. Every day a new restriction is placed on us. Jobs are lost, businesses will soon follow, the stock market continues to dive, stores are selling out many of our necessary items. The … Continue reading
DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION
And death shall have no dominion. Dead man naked they shall be one With the man in the wind and the west moon; When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone, They shall have stars at elbow … Continue reading
LORD, HEAR MY PRAYER
Do you pray on a daily basis? Maybe you pray before meals or upon going to sleep each night. Maybe your prayers are sporadic and often forgotten. Did you know that even calling out God’s name is in effect a … Continue reading
DON’T RUN AWAY
You’re born into an ordinary life to people of little means. You’ve barely gotten to know your mother’s face when she’s forced to give you up in order to save you from persecution and death.Your life changes drastically as you’re … Continue reading
