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BROKEN BUT NOT DEAD YET . . .
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A sputtering, rusted, old, decrepit vehicle sits outside a broken down edifice, Both of them have seen better days, Some days I feel like this, My engine chugs along, performing well for … Continue reading
HOPE ON A HILL . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting was completed in 1989 by Paul Boecher after returning from a hunting trip in Oregon. He was not here when his mother passed, but in what appeared to be a … Continue reading
THE PEACE OF GOD IS THERE . . .
This lovely little watercolor displays Paul’s ability to capture light with the use of little color. These wonderful sketches are the heart of who Paul was. He loved God with a servant’s heart. He saw beauty in the little things … Continue reading
FOR S0ME THE SNOW WILL FALL
ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER We’re often surprised at another snowfall in March, but it goes with the territory. Minnesota has been known to have all kinds of weather during these spring months – from snow, hail … Continue reading
MAKE WAY FOR SPRING . . .
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The remnants of the last snowfall are swiftly receding into the ground. Nurturing and enriching the soil with moisture and tenderness. Each drop will revive the dead and bring it back to … Continue reading
SPRING THAW . . .
ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed… Convince me that you have a seed there, and … Continue reading
BACK TO NATURE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A blue-grey sky, rolls swiftly by, the clouds entwine with glory, The road is paved with gilded stones, that tell an endless story, A husky mule, a rugged man, set out to … Continue reading
SHED YOUR LIGHT ON ME . . .
ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER A babe so soft, a child so sweet, lay on a bed of hay, His mom looked at the dimpled hands and counted fingers at play. His hands would grow with bruises … Continue reading
MONDAYS ARE FOR LAUNDRY . . .
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Paul enjoyed life to the fullest. He had a great sense of humor and could embellish a story into a grand epic in no time. He had the ability to stretch an … Continue reading
WINTER’S GRIP . . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Trying to find the beauty in an endless winter is like looking at your reflection in a mirror and hoping to recapture your youth. It seems that new life will never surface … Continue reading
LIKE SHIPS PASSING . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Spring seems so near yet so far. The ice has melted, the temps are rising, but still the shadow of winter hovers like a menacing cloud over the harbor. Soon buds will … Continue reading
ANOTHER WEEK WITHOUT YOU . . .
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The week is almost over. Almost two and a half months have passed since my husband passed. I’ve been keeping a daily journal and including some of the beautiful art that Paul … Continue reading
THE GREATEST GIFT . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER As we walk through the season of Lent, I can’t help but think of the greatest gift that God has given us. There is no way to repay him except to follow … Continue reading
A FIRM FOUNDATION . . .
Paul was always fascinated by different types of architecture – from the old brick edifices that were built in the 1800s, to Frank Llyod Wright, to an old broken-down barn, to a cabin in the woods. He was commissioned to … Continue reading
WHAT LIES BENEATH . . .
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Picture yourself sitting on the banks of the Mississippi River. Small shards of ice have broken and shift with the wind, changing with the water’s current. The sky above is blue and … Continue reading
COMMUNITY . . .
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER When I think about community, I tend to stick close to home. Venturing out in the world and the … COMMUNITY . . .
COMMUNITY . . .
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER When I think about community, I tend to stick close to home. Venturing out in the world and the uncertainty of it all can be frightening. It requires a certain amount of … Continue reading
GONE FISHIN’
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER (Examples of Paul’s free standing and relief carving of fish.) “Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish.” Mark Twain … Continue reading
A LOVE NOTE . . .
Today I am foregoing the artwork and focusing on the artist. On December 7, 2011 Paul made an entry in one of his sketchbooks. You can see by reading the words how much he loved his Creator. He considered himself … Continue reading
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