Tag Archives: Grace
HOW’S YOUR BACKBONE?
Paul & I like to watch old western movies. John Wayne always comes to mind. His role in the movie, “True Grit,” as Rooster Cogburn, a washed up lawman was kind of a testimony to the drive we can achieve … Continue reading
LUKE 15 – AMAZING GRACE
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How … Continue reading
LUKE 5 – FOLLOW ME
READ LUKE 5 Jesus was beginning to gather large crowds. His message was one they’d been longing to hear for ages. The promised Messiah was in their midst and they were eager to hear what He had to say. … Continue reading
WHAT’S YOUR LEGACY?
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill What is your legacy? Do you have a great fortune to leave your children? Will you be thought well of when you … Continue reading
HOW ARE THOSE RESOLUTIONS WORKING FOR YOU?
Sad, but true, most of us make resolutions to change our lives in some way or another, only to fall victim to the same bad habits within a day or two. In some ways, it’s kind of like our relationship … Continue reading
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
We’re probably all familiar with Jesus being compared to the Good Shepherd who gently cares for His flock. Choosing to depict us as sheep wasn’t just a matter of chance, by our Savior. Being familiar with the agriculture of His … Continue reading
A SPECK OF SAND
“And all around is the desert; a corner of the mournful kingdom of sand.” – Pierre Loti While enjoying a summer afternoon graduation party this past weekend, the conversation turned to the internet. We got to talking about the vastness … 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
TWO CHOICES
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Relief carving on two panels. Two trees stood in the garden there, Their beauty filled with fruit to spare, Conditions went along with each, The fruit from both was in their … Continue reading
CONSCIENCE
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 Last night we … Continue reading
THE REAL SUPERMAN
In the past week we’ve been witness to heroes of all sorts. There’s the average guy from Minnesota, who drives his boat to Texas in order to save displaced victims of Hurricane Harvey. There’s the moms and dads who send their … Continue reading
GOODBYE AUGUST
This was the view out my living room window on this day last year at our old, old house. The air is fresh and crisp today. Skies are clear and brilliant blue. Usually we don’t have much change in color until … Continue reading
INCOMPREHENSIBLE LOVE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© I’ll never grow to comprehend the power of your love, You hold me fast. You treasure me. You guide me from above, There is no other love like yours. You fill … Continue reading
GRACE
Just as I am, without one plea But that Thy blood was shed for me And that Thou bidd’st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Just as I am, Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, … Continue reading
A BEAUTY OR A BEAST?
“Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray; nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. … Continue reading
BEAUTY IN SIMPLICITY
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When it seems that all is gone and the days stretch on too long, There is hope and consolation in God’s perfect preservation, He provides for every need, even when there’s … Continue reading
YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE
I had the opportunity to visit with old friends this weekend – friends that I had also worked with in melodrama theater several years ago. Melodrama is the genre that’s completely black and white. Good is good and evil is evil. … Continue reading
BY GRACE ALONE
Good works are a result of our love for Jesus, Christ and the work that He has done in us. If for one minute, we deceive ourselves into thinking that we have anything to do with our salvation, we are … Continue reading
GETTING OLD
I’ve been thinking about the aging process a lot lately. Many of our friends have passed away over the past months. Many are struggling with difficult diseases. Some are entering their retirement years with failed 401k plans or little in … Continue reading
FALLING LEAVES
The two huge silver maple trees in our backyard must be over a hundred years old. Each fall, the leaves hang tightly to the branches for dear life. They usually don’t drop until after the first snow. This year has been an … Continue reading
