ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

This painting shows the change of season. We are still in the beginning stages of this transition, but soon all the foliage will lay helplessly on the floor of the forest. It will act as nourishment for the ground and bring new life again in spring. We search for peace and contentment throughout our lives. Where do you find yours? Take a walk and crunch through those colored leaves. Enjoy the beauty of God’s paintbrush. Breathe in the cool, fresh air. Count to ten. Thank Jesus for another day. He has blessed us with the peace in knowing we will live forever.

Where can you find some peace of mind, when all around seems lost,

In city streets so dimly lit, at an expensive cost,

In valleys green where water pours through rivers pure and clean,

In shadows of a sin filled world, with nothing in between,

In darkness of the soul within, is that where you find peace,

A sanctuary built of stone, where troubles you release,

Do you see it in the people, you work with every day,

Is it in the quiet laughter of children as they play,

Does calm come from the depth of art, of music or of dance,

Or does it come from looking at your love’s sweet, smiling glance,

Don’t search in the darkest corners, you’ll never find it there,

The light that comes from God’s own face, will banish every care.

THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR ANOTHER DAY!