Tag Archives: Hope

CRUSHED, BUT NOT DEAD

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

ORIGINALLY POSTED 11/06/2017 Ezekiel 37:11-14 “Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’  Therefore prophesy and say to … Continue reading →

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EVERYTHING IS GAINED UNDER THE SON

Posted on October 20, 2018 by

I find it interesting that time is supposed to move us ahead, but it really doesn’t? In reality, time just repeats itself and history sometimes returns to haunt us. It seems that we go in circles and continue to make … Continue reading →

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LOVE RE-TOLD

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

In Nicholas Sparks’ book, “The Notebook,” a poignant love story unfolds.  It’s the same type of story that filled our hearts with tears when the movie, “Love Story,” came on the screen.  Both of these tales, fill us with a mixture … Continue reading →

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POINT ME UPWARD

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A great expanse of brilliant blue, Interspersed with misty clouds of purple, mauve and gold, Within the space beyond our imagination, Heaven waits, Time passes, We live, We flourish, We make … Continue reading →

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AGING LIKE A FINE WINE

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

“A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness— Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!” Omar Khayyam Yesterday I celebrated 76 years of living.  The average life expectancy … Continue reading →

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IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Our world is a sea of people.  I often wonder where I fit in, in that massive expanse.  Little old me, is like a speck on the radar.  Sure, there’s a heartbeat and blood flows through my veins, but it’s … Continue reading →

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EVEN ON THE DARKEST DAY

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A life once filled with loneliness, a heart that seemed like stone, Has turned to Christ and all at once, that life is not alone, To walk without the Son of God … Continue reading →

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I’M HAVING A BAD DAY!

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

We all have bad days – well, maybe there are a few hours that aren’t so good – perhaps it was a few minutes that didn’t sit well with you and you considered the whole day a bomb.  When it … Continue reading →

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WILL IT EVER END?

Posted on May 19, 2018 by

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shots ring out, Bodies fall, Troubled mind, Has heard the call, A call to self destruction, A call within his mind, A place for his instruction, Becomes a killing field, We cry … Continue reading →

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THOUGHTS ON SPRING

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed… Convince me that you have a seed there, and … Continue reading →

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TOUCHED BY THE SON OF GOD

Posted on March 10, 2018 by

A little over a year ago, a friend of ours passed away.  We got a chance to get reacquainted for a short time before he died.  We had known this man from the first church we attended when we moved … Continue reading →

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JESUS LOVES CHILDREN

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Some of the things I worried about as a child seem insignificant now. Today children are faced with more serious issues than I ever dreamed of. The technological age has opened a whole new world for them and along with … Continue reading →

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STORY TIME

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in.  Aim at earth and you get neither.”         C.S. Lewis Telling stories is what we do as writers.  We use words to create interesting situations, to draw in our audience, to share … Continue reading →

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EARS OPENED

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

There were those who left their jobs and families behind to follow Him.  They gave up everything to be a part of it.  Some of them became His inner circle of workers and would someday continue to share the words He … Continue reading →

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TO SLEEP PERCHANCE TO DREAM …

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

I have been known to have very vivid and sometimes disturbing dreams. Something seems to happen to my brain when it falls asleep. It’s like this alter-ego explodes inside my head, giving way to all the weirdness or creativity within … Continue reading →

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CONCEALED

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Deep within the wildest places, kept from harm and strong within, God protects and keeps his creatures, never letting go of them, Shielded by the reeds and willows, covered with His loving … Continue reading →

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THE OLD FLOUR MILL

Posted on February 10, 2018 by

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© An ancient fortress, standing tall, within the city streets, Remains of passing days gone by, with traffic now competes, The outer walls are stained and brown, inside it seems the same, Like … Continue reading →

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FEAR OF DEATH?

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

When I was a young woman of 21, the furthest thing from my mind was dying.  I was just beginning to live.  In a few months I’d be getting married.  I’d be loosening the apron strings of my youth and … Continue reading →

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MEANING & PURPOSE

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

Why was I born? Why am I living? What do I get? What am I giving? Why do I want a thing, I darent hope for? What can I hope for? I wish I knew. Why do I try to … Continue reading →

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A ROAD TO HELL?

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The path is strewn with peril, there’s danger all around, A hydrothermal basin, steam rising from the ground, You walk with trepidation, yet something draws you in, The beauty that surrounds you, just covers … Continue reading →

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