Tag Archives: Hope
ANOTHER ANGEL IN HEAVEN
Today, my best friend went to heaven. It’s been a long journey for her and her loving family as Cancer invaded her body and finally overcame her. I wrote about this amazing friend a while ago. She and her husband … Continue reading
PEACEFUL RIVER TOWN
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Where do you find contentment when all around seems lost, In city streets so dimly lit, at an expensive cost, In valleys green where water pours through rives pure and clean, In waters deep, … Continue reading
LIFE GIVING REFRESHMENT
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Root bound and parched, Replenished only by the restorative, Power of water, Each tendril pushing, Burrowing into the, Coolness of life sustainment, Lapping up, Refreshing, Renewing, Thirst quenching, Provision of God, Our … Continue reading
WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
A stereotype is defined as an over-simplified or standardized conception of a culture, profession or group. How often do we categorize people? For example, everyone knows that cops and donuts go together – right? The Italian people are all members of the Mafia. … Continue reading
MIGHTY FORTRESS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A fortress carved from stone, stands rigidly against raging waters, A refuge from the relentless waves threatening to intrude, God alone has created that place, Cut through the massive rock with His finger, … Continue reading
NO MORE DARKNESS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A world shrouded in darkness, enveloped in an everlasting haze, Closing in with its heavy cape of weight and anxiety, Never ceasing to control us, Holding tightly as we sink further into the bottomless pit, … Continue reading
WHY BLOG?
When I started blogging three years ago, I never dreamed it would become such a time consuming endeavor. I’ve always felt strongly about certain issues, yet never felt comfortable confronting them face to face with others. Writing has allowed me … Continue reading
WHEN WORDS GET IN THE WAY
“The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.” A. A. Milne It … Continue reading
HOW’S THAT EASTER THING GOING?
It’s Wednesday – three days after our risen Savior proved His divinity and overcame the power of the grave. Good news – yes, awesome news! Three days into the week and you receive news that a relative has passed into … Continue reading
DON’T TAKE AWAY MY JOY !
The Easter message has been preached. There were lots of folks in church that usually only come for this one special time. The music was fantastic, the words gave great inspiration and the closeness of church family radiated like sunbeams. What a … Continue reading
PINTEREST FAILS
OK, so the cupcakes didn’t turn out like the picture. Your hair went straight in the humidity. Perhaps the kids were all dressed perfectly for church and within two seconds, they were out in the mud looking for Easter eggs. … Continue reading
LOOK TO THE CROSS
Our days on earth are really very few when you think about it. As I grow older and closer to the end of mine, I’ve begun to realize that. It seems only yesterday that the ground was covered with a white … Continue reading
BEAUTY IN DARKNESS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Through a still, and temperate morning, light is hidden by the clouds, Yet the dawn of hidden treasures, trickle through the darkened shrouds, In the solitude of daybreak, life renewed and life … Continue reading
COME ON, SPRING!
Spring is having a hard time emerging in our part of the country, but there are signs that it won’t be much longer. Buds are ready to pop on the trees and little tulips and crocuses are peeking through the … Continue reading
CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – THOMAS, THE DOUBTER
Thomas was the doubter. He wasn’t always sure of what Jesus’ mission was. He had to see for himself, the wounds Jesus sustained in order to be convinced it was really Him. We all have doubts from time to time. … Continue reading
MY PLATE IS FULL
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you … Continue reading
LIFE CYCLES
\ ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life flows just like a river, winding twists and turns, We rage against the current, until our body burns, The waves can pull and drag us down, but also lifts us up, It cleanses all the … Continue reading
SOME DAYS ARE LIKE THAT …
When you come to the end of a day, do you ever wonder why you bothered to get up? Nothing seems to go right. If you’re a parent with young children, you are inundated with little people’s needs throughout the … Continue reading
IT IS FINISHED
MARY’S JOURNEY By Kathy Boecher© The memories of yesterday were more than any one human being could bear. Her firstborn Son, subjected to the execution of Roman justice – to the humiliation of this horrible torture – to rejection by … Continue reading
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What are your thoughts when you see a trail of trains cars, unmoved, contained? Is someone living in there? Is there any hope in a place like that? When we lived in … Continue reading
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