ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©

The painting you see today was taken from one of Paul’s sketch books. He did these quick paintings as reference for a larger finished canvas which would be created later. The magnificnt egret has found his freedom from the nest and is testing the waters. Like us, our freedom comes at a great cost. He may be hunted by predators or lose his way from home, but he accepts this gift of freedom as we should. With faith and trust in our Creator. On Memorial day we honor those who have given their lives for our freedom. Christ gave His life, to take away the wages of sin. He was the perfect sacrifice. So today let’s honor the men and women who gave their lives s that we could live in a free country. and not forget our loving God.

DECORATION DAY By Kathy Boecher

They called it Decoration Day so many years ago,

We’d dress our bikes with crepe paper to let our neighbors know,

Our pride was in the best place yet for all of us to grow,

Though times have changed and so have hearts, we still can live with pride,

We can’t escape the price once paid, with lives that now have died,

Those precious lives preserved our own, along with eyes that cried.

So, stay with us, dear Father, God and guide our country’s way,

Protect her from all tyranny and never let her stray,

Defend this country, keep her safe, God bless the USA.