ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

There’s something quite magical about an October sky. The clearness, the refreshing sunrises and sunsets – all equate to perfection. When clouds begin to fill those spaces, we’re transported to something akin to a “Steven Spielberg” sky. Paul and I often referred to this producer/director of many films including the Indiana Jones collection, ET- Extraterrestrial – Jaws – Close Encounters and so many more – mastered the art of photographing outstanding views of such beauty. If you have a chance to view some of those films, take a look at the skies. In this watercolor, you can see the melting of colors in the sky as clouds form. The softness spills into the water below, creating a pattern that only can be outdone by God Himself. The use of watercolor to recreate this painting is pretty close. I love this artist!

Cutting through the raging waters, waiting for the perfect time,

Stealing comfort where we find it, carving out a place sublime,

When upon a deep division, faltering we flail and drown,

When we have a firm foundation, we will surely come around,

Sailing through the roughest waters, leaving caution to the wind,

Caring not for intervention, even when our hearts have sinned,

United we can have it all, when we split we surely fall,

We must learn to live together, listening to the Savior’s call,

Don’t let go of His great wisdom, Never falter from the Word,

God will captain your adventure, all your armor He will gird.

Life’s too short to drift and flounder, we can do this if we try,

When we place our faith in Jesus, He will lift us up to fly.

“Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.  The river was cut by the world’s Great Flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time.  On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words and some of the words are theirs.  I am haunted by the waters.”  Norman Maclean