ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

Just before the sun rises, there’s an eerie cloud of gloom that lingers. Shapes and patterns begin to come into formation. Just prior to that, we might feel that the murkiness enveloping us – inviting us to enter into a deep, dark rabbit hole. Paul loved chasing the light. Even in this pencil drawing, we can see the shadows, the highlights, the depth and transporting of different shades of black. There is something alluring about darkness. It beckons, lures, entices, but eventually the light will shine through it. It is when the light appears that the scene becomes one of a smorgasbord of brilliant hues which are so much more appealing. Follow the light.

As I travel through life’s darkest moments,

When all around me is unfamiliar ground,

When the sound of silence engulfs me.

and pierces the everyday sound,

There in the midst of it all,

There with wings unfurled,

With pinions uncut,

With strength and dominion,

He will lift me out of the darkness,

He will protect me from the dangers of life,

He will cover me with His power, strength and love,

I will not fear the terrors of night,

Or the dangers that lie at every corner,

He will comfort my tangled soul,

He will shield me from all harm,

And I will soar with the eagles.