Tag Archives: perseverence
HOW DO I LOVE THEE . . .
When I was just a girl of seventeen, I received a valentine from a young man who had been a best friend since beginning high school. It included a handwritten version of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s famous love sonnet. At the … Continue reading
TWO MORE WEEKS
Early on in this “stay at home” policy, I noted that it seemed we were being required to do this in two week increments. I’m not sure if that deadline is meant to encourage us to be optimistic that this … Continue reading
YOU CAN PUSH ME DOWN, BUT I WILL GET UP
When my kids were little, there was an inflatable toy made to look like anther person. It was weighted in the bottom so that when you pushed it down it would pop right back up again. It entertained the children for a … Continue reading
WOULDN’T IT BE NICE – PART TWO
Well here I am again. The second Sunday of missing church. The virus has created my nasty cough, which can be quite a nuisance in church, which is reason enough to stay home. Right after finishing my blog yesterday, I … Continue reading
SNOW DAY – AGAIN
We knew it was coming. It’s March 5th, the beginning of our snowiest month up here in the Tundra. Minnesota winters are like that. They seem to push all our buttons, especially at the end of it. We’re supposed to … Continue reading
WINNING BY A NOSE
Eddie Arcaro was born on this day in 1916, the premature son of Italian immigrant parents. He would only reach 5’2″ in his adult life. Being small allowed him to become one of the greatest thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of … Continue reading
HYDRANGEAS
ART & INSPIRATION FROM KATHY BOECHER© I love these magnificent, showy flowers – The hydrangea, Colored pink, mauve, deep indigo and a blend of all, This year I’ve had back luck with these blooms, Late in the season I discovered … Continue reading
CAN YOU SEE HIM?
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Did you not notice as you walked, through brush and wooded path, Did you not see him in the tree, as you so quickly passed, He’s right above you just waiting, for … Continue reading
ROAD WARRIORS
We arrived safely in Nashville, TN last evening after two days of pretty intensive driving. I guess we now qualify as road warriors. Each day seemed to be filled with clouds, which made it easier to travel, but those clouds … Continue reading
MY MOM
My mom was my hero. No matter how lousy she felt – how tired or busy she was, I knew she was always available. She didn’t wear a cape – she didn’t fly – she didn’t have x-ray vision, (although I believe she … Continue reading
DRAMA!!!
(Photo of my little pirates last year.) Working with children has blessed me, but there are times when I wondered if anything got through to those little ones. Teaching drama to K-4 children each week was a challenge The chaos, the after school … Continue reading
IN THE DESERT
Being in the desert for 40 years had to be an incredible exercise in patience. Even though the Israelites had obtained their freedom from slavery, their condition during that desert time was a series of highs and lows. God had … Continue reading
STAY THE COURSE
This past week we had visitors from Utah, Oklahoma and Wisconsin – cousins I’ve not seen in over 30 years. We’ve all become older, and the hair that remains has turned gray. A few laugh lines have appeared (in my case an … Continue reading
WHY, WHY, WHY?
My grandmother had a great way of dealing with frustration. When it became too hard to cope with the memory of losing five children to untimely death; managing a farm; nursing a husband who survived 2 massive stokes – she would go to … Continue reading
