Tag Archives: Poetry

YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD …

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

Shriveled skin with no elasticity, Still sparkling eyes embedded in a sea of flab, Bags and creases uncommonly placed between, Hair coming from places it has never before been, Lack of hair in other areas, Creaking bones, fragile joints, Sagging, thin, easily … Continue reading →

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MOTHER, DID YOU KNOW?

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

I’ve spent the last couple weeks getting well.  I’m on the road to recovery, but each time I get sick in these later years of life, I can’t help but think about my mother.  She was a remarkable woman, with … Continue reading →

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AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY

Posted on December 2, 2017 by

  POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© You came to a world filled with darkness and sin, You loved us devoutly without and within, His love conquered all through a child meek and small, Dear, God, Your Son came and He died for … Continue reading →

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THE CHRISTMAS MOUSE

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

POETRY FROM KATHY BOECHER FROM MY ARCHIVES© ‘Twas right before Christmas and in our simple old house, Not a creature was stirring except one small mouse, He wasn’t too big, but the sight made me cringe, A mouse in the … Continue reading →

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THE OLD IRON BEAST

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

Published on 11/24/16 by atimetoshare.me This time of year conjures up all kinds of memories of years gone by. I especially remember the warmth of my grandparents’ kitchen. That room, though nothing spectacular, had as its centerpiece an old potbellied, … Continue reading →

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RIGHTEOUS BLOOD

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

    Faces and heads shrouded in black, Too cowardly to show themselves, Thoughts of waging a righteous war, Against those who don’t believe as they do, Brainwashed into thinking they are doing this for their god, Misdirected, searching, groping … Continue reading →

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MISTY WATERCOLORED MEMORIES

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

ART & INSPIRATION FROM KATHY BOECHER© There’s something magic about painting with watercolors. You begin by moistening a piece of paper, dipping your paintbrush into color, dropping the color onto the page and watching the magic begin. Like a Rorschach … Continue reading →

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LOVING SHEPHERD

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

Yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday.  When I started blogging three years ago, someone posted this beautiful poem so if it was you, come forward and take credit.  It defines our Savior, Jesus to perfection.  He laid down His life for … Continue reading →

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NEW LIFE

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© The dark days of winter have finally passed, a new day awakes with the sun, The earth now gives way to the greening of grass, the squirrels are all on the run, A robin is perched on a … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK!

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

“I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin’s; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived.”   Michelangelo On … Continue reading →

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WORTH THE WAIT

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

ART & INSPIRATION FROM KATHY BOECHER© This painting is now living in the home of a good friend Waiting patiently to see what nature has in store for us in our new “old” house.  Since we moved in October, we only … Continue reading →

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LEAD ON

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

Originally posted on atimetoshare.me 1/22/15 by Kathy Boecher My life is filled with twists and turns, with bumps along the path. A crooked road that’s filled with holes – reminders of God’s wrath. The way becomes corrupted with thorns and … Continue reading →

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DEATH HAS NO DOMINION

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

  ORIGINAL POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© When death approaches our front door, it seems a dreadful thought, But just imagine what’s in store. With Angels we’ll be brought. The gates of heaven opened wide, the throne of God we’ll see. … Continue reading →

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YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE 

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity or … Continue reading →

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POWER

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL BOECHER – POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Yellowstone Falls at Yellowstone Park God takes the ice and squeezes it with His strong hand, A particle of power – a mere whisper of that which the Creator is … Continue reading →

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THE CHRISTMAS MOUSE

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

THE CHRISTMAS MOUSE, BY KATHY BOECHER ‘Twas right before Christmas and in our old house, Not a creature was stirring except one small mouse, He wasn’t too big, but the sight made me cringe, A mouse in the house meant … Continue reading →

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AWAY IN A MANGER

Posted on December 19, 2016 by

Anyone who has given birth knows that a baby usually arrives when it’s ready, not when we are. There wasn’t any place to go. No rooms were left in the inn. I can picture the innkeeper, up to his ears … Continue reading →

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THE FINGER OF GOD

Posted on December 16, 2016 by

ORIGINAL ART AND POETRY BY THE BOECHERS His hand controls the planets, the stars, the moons and sun He  made them for the pleasure of each and every one, He separated earth from sky, made lakes and streams and seas, … Continue reading →

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MARY’S FAITH

Posted on December 4, 2016 by

A child just turned a woman, became the chosen one, To hold the Son of God within – to be her firstborn Son, She wasn’t someone special – a lowly servant girl – But God had wondrous plans for her and … Continue reading →

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SAVING LIGHT

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

A light streams through resistant clouds. It brings a glimpse of heaven, As once in darkness bathed in shrouds, it’s filled with hope once given. The light came forth in darkness, so many years ago. And shone upon the Son … Continue reading →

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