ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©

This building was painted on site by Paul Boecher. The watercolor gives it a mysterious glow. The blue awnings on the windows remain brilliant in the sunshine. I think this was an event center somewhere. Not sure about the location, but it sits in a wooded area with a welcoming circular entrance. Paul was a master of color and light. He demonstrates that attribute in this plein air painting. Little splashes of color, dotted here and there are inserted by finding just the right spot to put them.

A strong, imposing building stands firmly on the ground,

Composed of brick and mortar, protected all around,

A canopy of trees provides a strong yet gentle bastion,

Though crafted well and made to last, it isn’t quite a mansion,

Our lives are like those buildings, we start our lives quite small,

Our inner self is growing even though we sometimes fall,

The outer self can pass away, its shell becomes decayed,

The things inside become messed up when from our God we’ve strayed,

Still He provides perfection, even in our darkest hours,

He builds us and restores us with His supernatural powers,

An edifice can fall apart as we so often do,

When God is in the building, the foundation will be true.

THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR ANOTHER DAY!