ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

The art of observation is a talent in itself. I looked at this one and saw a cobblestone walk in a wilderness environment. It set my mind to wondering if someone may have lived on the edge of that river. What happened to his home? Apparently, he made a place to shelter himself, complete with field stones surrounding it. Did he have a family? Was he a loner, making a new life for himself in the west? My imagination swelled as I looked deeper into the painting. I immediately had a whole different story to observe. It could have been a lake loaded with lily pads. I could almost hear frogs croaking in unison as their chorus welcomed the day. The way we look at things can change in a second. The mystery that Paul created in each of his works is evident in this one. The morning sun, rising over each crevasse of the mountain range, sifting through magnificent pines, gives a peaceful feeling to this painting. What do you see?

THE BITTER THINGS IN LIFE,

SADNESS, LONELINESS, FEAR, DEATH, TRIALS, INDIFFERENCE, HATRED,

LEAD TO

ANGER, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, FRUSTRATION & EMPTINESS.

BUT WHEN OUR HEARTS ARE FILLED WITH JESUS,

WE FEAST ON THE WORD OF GOD,

THE HOLY SPIRIT ENTERS OUR SOUL,

WE TRANSFORM,

WE’RE JOYFUL,

PATIENT,

LOVING,

COMPASSIONATE,

CONTENT,

EMPTY DAYS, LONELY NIGHTS, EMPTY HEARTS BECOME FULL,

WE BECOME THANKFUL, GRATEFUL, FAITHFUL, PRAISE FILLED.

WHEN WE ARE DRAWN TO THE LIGHT, WE RECEIVE GRACE –

AN UNDESERVED GIFT FROM THE SON OF GOD.