Tag Archives: Hope

PINTEREST FAILS

Posted on April 17, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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LOOK TO THE CROSS

Posted on April 13, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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BEAUTY IN DARKNESS

Posted on April 13, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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COME ON, SPRING!

Posted on April 8, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION – THOMAS, THE DOUBTER

Posted on April 3, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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MY PLATE IS FULL

Posted on April 1, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

  “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 →

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LIFE CYCLES

Posted on March 30, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

\ 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 →

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SOME DAYS ARE LIKE THAT …

Posted on March 17, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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IT IS FINISHED

Posted on February 25, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS

Posted on February 19, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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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THE PERFECT CHILD

Posted on January 28, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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THE TIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’

Posted on January 24, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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 →

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ANOTHER FUNNY PARENTING STORY

Posted on January 14, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

This is another actual event that occurred when I was doing a “sort of good job” being a parent. Many of the events that happen during this time of life are really hilarious after the fact, but my thoughts of … Continue reading →

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THE LOSS OF A CHILD

Posted on January 11, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

My maternal grandmother was one with a true pioneer spirit.  All that she did in life was done with gusto as well as perseverance.  She, along with my grandfather, raised 8 children, built a dairy farm, tended the chickens, baked fresh … Continue reading →

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WINTER

Posted on January 7, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

  The sun sprinkles a handful of fairy dust upon clinging icicles. Each one hangs on for dear life hoping that tomorrow the thermometer allows them to dwindle a bit, but in reality that each day only adds to their … Continue reading →

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SILENCE

Posted on December 29, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A memory from this past year, A safe harbor filled with sailing vessels, Masts empty, Anchored, Resting, Only the sound of an infrequent wave, Splashing against each moored craft, If we could only be … Continue reading →

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WHAT A YEAR!

Posted on December 29, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

From now until December 31st, we will be inundated with the year in review.  If you believe everything in the media, these news tidbits (fake or true) will be enough of a downer for anyone.  We’ll be more than ready … Continue reading →

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HIDDEN

Posted on October 11, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

Theater flat painted by Paul Boecher – Poetry by Kathy Boecher A city of blazing lights can cover all the ugliness of the other world, A world that lies beneath the bridge of deception, hate, fear and addiction, Underneath that hidden territory where … Continue reading →

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BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES

Posted on October 6, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

This favorite old gospel song was written in 1874 with Lyrics by Knowles Shaw and music later added in 1880 by George Minor.  It is based on the following Psalm verse. “He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for … Continue reading →

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MOVING

Posted on October 3, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

This past weekend, two of our adult children were on hand to weed through our garage.  At every turn there was another box of costumes or wood for sculpting.  My son graciously loaded up the back of his pickup with … Continue reading →

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