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HOME SWEET HOME
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A house is just a dwelling place, a place to sleep and eat, A set of rooms to roam about, to gather and to greet, Each filled with lath and plaster, … Continue reading
Posted in art, Christian daily devotion, Christian Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, encouragement, FAMILY, God, home, Inspiration
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I LOVE A PARADE!
Just a few days ago, we celebrated the birth of our nation in our new home town of Anoka, Minnesota. When we moved here last fall, we also moved to a new church so that we could attend services with … Continue reading
Posted in Christian devotions, church, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, FAMILY, home town, Inspiration, nostalgia, oarades
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WHAT IF …
Repost from 7/8/16 ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What if humanity was more like the animal kingdom, Carefree and unconcerned about where to find their next meal, What if we lived in harmony without prejudice, violence, hatred, … Continue reading
SILENCE!
“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, God, prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Peace, prayer, silence
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TODAY YOU ARE TWENTY TWO
Where did the years go? It seems only yesterday that you and I were playing drums with the pots and pans and you were chasing the dog around the table. You – the first of my grandchildren – the brainy … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, FAITH, grandchildren, growing up, Inspiration, manhood, trust in God
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IN SEARCH OF …
There are so many classic lines in the movie, “Monty Python’s In Search of the Holy Grail,” like the one shown above. The movie consists mainly of gallows humor, but for some strange reason, I find it funny. The fear … Continue reading
Posted in armor of God, Christian devotion, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, encouragement, FAITH, hiding, Inspiration
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GOD’S PROVISION
Last night, fireworks were at their peak, but were nothing compared to the glorious show God provided afterwards. A beautiful light show filled the sky as refreshing rains fell throughout the evening to cleanse the effects of a dreadfully hot … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Devotions and Reflection, creation, Uncategorized
Tagged COMFORT, encouragement, FAITH, God's provision, Inspiration, relief, storms
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GOD BLESS OUR NATIVE LAND
ORIGINAL ART PAINTED PLEIN AIR AT AN 1800’S RENDEZVOUS BY PAUL BOECHER© “It is through this mysterious power that we too have our being, and we therefore yield to our neighbors, even to our animal neighbors, the same right as … Continue reading
Posted in 4th of July, art, Christian daily devotion, Uncategorized
Tagged 4th of July, America, Art, encouragement, Inspiration, Patriotism, Unity
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MY COUNTRY ‘TIS OF THEE
My country tis of thee – who is the “thee” referred to in this song? Read the lyrics and you’ll see that it is God. Somehow, God has gotten placed in the background somewhere and we’ve forgotten to give Him … Continue reading
Posted in 4th of July, America, Christian devotion, Uncategorized
Tagged 4th of July, America, Country, encouragement, Freedom, God, Inspiration, Patriotism
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SNAP CHAT PIGGIES
For the last couple days, I’ve been spending some real quality time with my 14 year old granddaughter. She and her family will be gone on vacation for a while and it was her idea that we hang together this … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, FAMILY, grandparenting, Inspiration, stages of women's life, teens
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NOT MY PLAN
Each day brings good intentions, but it isn’t long before all of our noble hopes take a hit as reality sets in. You stumble out of bed – stub your toe on the night stand – limp to the bathroom … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian daily devotion, Faith, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, FAITH, Future, God's will, God's Word, Inspiration
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LEFT FOR DEAD
Last fall, my husband bought a beautiful hydrangea plant for the front of our new “old” house. I was so ecstatic, because these are my favorite plants and it seemed the perfect spot for this bloom adorned bush. Winter came … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, Heaven, New life, Uncategorized
Tagged confidence, encouragement, Eternal Life, Gardening, Inspiration, perseverance, Salvation
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THE WORLD IN DARKNESS LAY
His hand reached for the oil lamp in the darkness of night, but remembered that he had not filled it the night before. He was enveloped in the deepest darkness he had ever experienced. He strained to see even a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, blindness, darkness, encouragement, Fear, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus
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LET IT GO DAY
There seems to be a holiday for everything, if you go on the internet. In fact today is “Let It Go Day. I’m not sure when it originated, but the movie FROZEN certainly took off on it. We as human … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, Faith, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, FAITH, Freedom, God, guilt, Inspiration
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WHERE DO YOU PRAY?
Is it in the quiet, stillness of the morning or when the evening comes? Is it in a closet full of shoes and boxes that words of solace, supplication, praise and thanksgiving spill from your lips? Do you pray when you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, Faith, prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, God's omnipresence, Inspiration, Jesus, prayer, supplication
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REMEMBER WHEN?
I think every generation considers the “good old days” as their times growing up and as young adults. George Washington undoubtedly preferred remembering the days when he was cutting down cherry trees more than his time leading a fledgling country out of … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Uncategorized
Tagged AGING, encouragement, eternity, Future, Heaven, Inspiration, nostalgia
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ALONE
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Gentle waves lap up against the base of this bastion, It seems to be going nowhere – stalled, Sun blazes down, Creating reflections of a past life, A life filled with good … Continue reading
Posted in art, Christian daily devotion, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, death, encouragement, Inspiration, life, Peace, Reflections
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TRANSITIONS
I’ve come to the conclusion that part of God’s wrath came down specifically on women in the form of hormonal imbalance. There are some changes as men age, but women get the brunt of it. In the teen years, our … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Christian daily devotion, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged AGING, change, encouragement, Hope, hormones, humor, Inspiration, women
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PASSIVITY
“Technology teaches passivity. Absorbed in our devices – at any age – we are absorbed in someone else’s perspective.” Julia Cameron Hiding our heads in the sand when the world is out of control is not the answer. I’ve been trying … Continue reading
Posted in America, Christian daily devotion, Uncategorized
Tagged encouragement, FAITH, fake news, God, Inspiration, news, Patriotism, Politics, rhetoric
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L’CHAIM
Today I’m blessed to have survived 75 years of life. As many of you know, I am at an age where many of my friends are already in heaven or are facing the near possibility. For some reason, God has … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Christian daily devotion, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged AGING, birthdays, Blessings, encouragement, God, Inspiration, life
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