Tag Archives: prayer
SILVER & GOLD . . .
Since today is Thursday, I’ going to share a post I wrote a while ago. My maternal grandmother was the wife of a farmer – a woman with a true pioneer spirit. She often shared memories of her childhood in … Continue reading
ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN
Last week I talked about artificial intelligence and how we can become slaves to something we think will do our work for us. The world is filled with new stuff. We hear about it on a daily basis. Electric cars, … Continue reading
THANK YOU, JESUS FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Just about a year ago, my husband underwent a biopsy on a mass that showed up in an MRI. The mass was in his chest and close to his heart. Before going under anesthetic, the anesthesiologist had a talk with … Continue reading
JOYFUL, PATIENT & FAITHFUL
“All good things arrive unto them that wait–and don’t die in the meantime.” Mark Twain “God writes a lot of comedy … the trouble is, he’s stuck with so many bad actors who don’t know how to play funny.” Garrison … Continue reading
WADING THROUGH THE MEMORIES
JUST A SMALL SAMPLING OF ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER Diving into the waters of downsizing is something we did almost eight years ago. Once more we’re faced with wading through years of accumulating, creating, saving, hoarding, whatever you want … Continue reading
TEARS FROM GOD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “CLEANSED BY THE TEARS OF GOD“ Mountainous clouds entwine in a sky of black,Filling with tears from the Lord of all.He sees and He knows our tribulation.The depth of our sorrow is … Continue reading
FRIDAY PRAYER
The week is coming to a close. The frigid temperatures should also be winding down soon. My heart has felt slightly frozen this week as wind chills cast a giant shadow over us. Each day seemed to run right into the next. We stayed … Continue reading
FEAR & ANGER CAN LEAD TO HATE
I watched a devotion from Time of Grace Ministry this morning that really made sense to me. It was about how grief can easily transfer into fear and fear into anger. We get angry when someone leaves us behind – … Continue reading
COUNTDOWN TO THANKSGIVING
In just one week our South Carolina family will arrive to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. One of their sons is now living in Illinois, so he will drive to get here in time for the festivities as well. The Thanksgiving … Continue reading
FACELESS FRIENDS. . .
When you’re a blogger, there are so many people to interact with. I’ve never met any of them. I know only what I see of them in their postings. Their writings are often thought provoking. They become friends through those … Continue reading
THE FAITH TO LET GO
When someone tells you to walk by faith and not by sight, what does that mean? Even though faith is something intangible, it requires action. We can’t see faith – we can’t hear it – it isn’t something we respond … Continue reading
THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH
I wrote this post ten years ago. Nothing much has changed in our world today. If you are familiar with God, you know that he never changes. He is more than patient with us. I thank him for his consistency … Continue reading
JUST PRAY . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Why is it when we come in prayerWe just don’t have the words to share?The struggles still continue on,Our hopes diminish and are gone. We lift our voices, but we fearThat God’s too … Continue reading
EL NINO – 2023-2024
As stated before, I am not a meteorologist. I don’t know much about global warming, except for what is happening to our earth as we abuse her. I do know that God is in control of everything that happens in … Continue reading
THE STORY OF US – PART 6 – LADDERING UP
Our first year, like most young married couples, was filled with getting to know the real us. I would discover his passion for hunting. I already knew that being one with nature was part of him. Our honeymoon took us … Continue reading
PATRIOTISM – WHERE HAS IT GONE?
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” Charles Spurgeon It was a glorious day. The skies were crystal clear of any clouds. The air was autumn crisp. Children were off to school. … Continue reading
RELINQUISHING CONTROL
Last night, we topped off our Friday with a visit to our favorite pizza place. This has been a mainstay for us and holds many memories of good times, good conversation and good food. Yesterday, was another of those chapters … Continue reading
EXPERIMENTATION- GENETICS – CONSPIRACY -BRAINWASHING
When life slows down and you are moving closer to the end of it, you spend a lot of time in front of the tube. For us, it’s old movies – either cowboys and outlaws – soldiers and war – … Continue reading
GOOD GRIEF!
Poor, old Charlie Brown – never could cut a break. One of the world’s most favorite cartoon characters, created by Charles M. Schulz had a daily struggle with the same kinds of problems we often face. If it wasn’t being … Continue reading
WHAT IS YOUR POWER SOURCE?
The world has had electricity for some time now. Soon we’ll be plugging everything in, including our cars, our bodies, technology and artificial intelligence. Power comes from somewhere. Many things are used to create it – things like oil, coal … Continue reading
