Tag Archives: prayer
WHEN YOU JUST WANT TO SCREAM
I’ve been able to avoid using my sewing machine for almost four years. Now that there’s a need for face masks, I got on the mask making bandwagon. Those diy YouTube videos make it look so easy. I thought it … Continue reading
SUNDAY PRAYER
Dear, Risen Savior, Brother and Friend, Jesus, I come to you this Sunday after Easter with a heavy heart. I like many others in this world have grown impatient. I find myself becoming angry that I can’t be with my … Continue reading
FRIDAY PRAYER
Dear, Heavenly Father, I know that you will hear my voice as well as those who are currently suffering with CoVid19 in one way or another. I want to thank you for carrying me through a peaceful night of sleep … Continue reading
COME QUICKLY, LORD, JESUS
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 11.19.2019 – The world has changed so much in such a short time. Our place of refuge has closed its doors to prevent the spread of a deadly virus. Thought doors may be closed we still have … Continue reading
I CANNOT HIDE FROM YOU
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Psalm 32:7 “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.” Within the reeds and waving grasses, in a place where … Continue reading
LUKE 18 – PRAYER, FAITH & DISCIPLESHIP
READ LUKE 18 Earlier in the book of Luke, Jesus teaches His disciples to pray by giving the words of His own prayer. In Luke 18 He talks about the sincerity of our prayers when He gives the example of … Continue reading
LUKE SIX – BLESSED WORDS
READ LUKE SIX This chapter is filled with so much meat. It begins by discussing the Pharisees insistence on not working on the Sabbath. Such things as eating some gathered corn from the field or healing the sick from their … Continue reading
JUST PRAY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Why is it when we come in prayer We just don’t have the words to share? The struggles still continue on, Our hopes diminish and are gone. We lift our voices, but … Continue reading
SUNDAY PRAYER
ART BY KATHY BOECHER Dear, Heavenly Father, You have safely brought me through another week. You’ve walked with me each second of every day, even though I tend to go my own way. You love me with an unconditional love … Continue reading
HOW ARE YOU?
When you get to be my age, this is a question you usually don’t ask much anymore. If you’re asked the question, expect a long drawn out answer which you had no intention or the hours required to hear. In … Continue reading
SHE ROSE AND SERVED HIM
READ MATTHEW 8:14-15 Jesus had chosen Peter to be His first disciple and obviously had a special connection with him. So much so, that He often ate with Peter and his family. Yes, Peter was a married man and still he … Continue reading
PRAYER FOR HEALING
Dear, Lord of Life, I come today to ask your intervention in the lives of those who are in the midst of pain – of hopelessness – of fear of what lies ahead – and to those whom we can only … Continue reading
THE INNER VOICES
All you want is relief, but pain is usually just a signal that something needs attention. If your muscles are sore, you rest. If your energy level is low, you eat better. If your heart is aching over a lost love … Continue reading
WISDOM
” The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” Proverbs 9:10 Dear, Lord, You know all things. Nothing is hidden from you. You are the only consistent in our lives. I … Continue reading
SEARCHING FOR THE OBVIOUS
Several years ago, when the circus came to town, I was hired as a dialect coach. The fabulous Cirque Du Soleil had come to Minneapolis. You may wonder why they’d need a dialect coach. This circus is known for its … Continue reading
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY
Each day is a new beginning, Lord, and still I often feel things are out of control. I’ve been praying for the same thing for so long and don’t get answers. Maybe I’ve received them, but they aren’t yet clear. … Continue reading
BLOWING IN THE WIND
We have yet to be able to control the weather. We can predict when a storm will come, but altering the course of the natural world is beyond our comprehension. As with all things we don’t understand, it somehow becomes part of “Mother … Continue reading
CONVERSATION WITH GOD
Dear, Lord, It’s been a while since I’ve had a long conversation with you. So often life gets in the way of my prayer life, which is no excuse. I have my daily chats with you, when I’m concerned for … Continue reading
GROANING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHERy©in prayer. I put away my selfish thoughts and ask that you be there – My words cannot express my needs, but I know you understand. With groans that I can’t comprehend, you help … Continue reading
A WRETCH LIKE ME
To say the least, Job had to go through hell in order to find heaven. He was consistent in his faith, but he had his moments – just as we would under less circumstances. We worry and fret over things … Continue reading
