Category Archives: Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher

THE LILIES OF THE FIELD

When fears and worries are so real,We sometimes wonder why we feel,The pangs of deep depression.The weight’s extreme – we lose all hope,Our hearts grow sad – for strength we grope,To lighten this progression. We look within and try to … Continue reading

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LIVING WATER

He died that I could live. He suffered pain and loss. He gave all He could give, upon that rugged cross. But on that awesome day, so many years ago, He for my sins did pay, so freedom I would … Continue reading

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MEMORABLE PLACES – A GALLERY

A quiet town nestled into the bluffs lining the river – a popular city site of a former flour mill – the corner cafe in a tiny town hidden amongst the trees – a bakery, a lighthouse, a place for … Continue reading

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LET FREEDOM RING

To soar with the eagles no matter how high,To reach all my goals or at least I can try,To try and to fail but never give up,to turn to my God to fill my cup,To speak what I feel without … Continue reading

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WAIT A LITTLE LONGER

Gliding through the morning waters, watching as the sun breaks through, All alone as diamonds glisten, dancing in the shining dew, Slicing through the still clear water, searching for the perfect place, Never hearing sounds that haunt you, feel the wind upon … Continue reading

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LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

The heavy mist of morning fog, can cloud our thinking and our hope, The things that lie before us now, are lost from vision and our scope, We try so hard to fix it all, then realize we are too … Continue reading

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FIRE & BLOOD IN THE STREETS

This is a rerun of a post written on 5/29/2010 during another time of protest and injustice. Pools of crimson stain the streets. People running, hiding, covering themselves and those near them, Fear ensues, then pain, followed by anger and rage, … Continue reading

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A BRIDGE TO SOMEWHERE

A tattered bridge seemingly leads to nowhere, It swings precariously over a raging river of trouble, An ominous, green cast shrouds the waters, In the haze of life’s existence, We could despair, We could fall, We could hang on for dear life, Or … Continue reading

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NEW LIFE

The dark days of winter have finally passed, a new day awakes with the sun, The earth now gives way to the greening of grass, the squirrels are all on the run, A robin is perched on a sweet budding branch, a cardinal … Continue reading

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WERE YOU THERE?

Were you there when the universe was formed,Did you watch as God crushed through solid rock,And made majestic mountains,Did you hear the sound of His breath,As He filled the sea with fish,Did you see His finger,As it carved rivers, lakes … Continue reading

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GALLERY – WATER

Sheets of frozen shards slice through the mountain, On its path, the ice turns into glistening, fresh, cool water, Crashing, Rolling over jagged rock, Bubbling and steaming, As it falls to still waters below, The finger of God, Pushing it ever forward, Cutting … Continue reading

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JUST THE BEGINNING

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When it seems that all is gone and the days stretch on too long, There is hope and consolation in God’s perfect preservation, He provides for every need, even when there’s … Continue reading

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HIS KINGDOM COMES TO ALL OF US

A royal prince became a man and took on human flesh, His kingdom left behind so that our hearts would intermesh, It was a greater plan than any man could comprehend, Where He would shed His precious blood and death … Continue reading

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GOD’S CREATION – A GALLERY

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER © A lump of clay – no life – unanimated – uninspired, Left to the hands of the Potter. He pushes and prods with the strength of His hands He manipulates with … Continue reading

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AWAITING JESUS’ RETURN

Life is but a whisper in the scheme of things, We take our first inhalation of air, And begin a journey, So far we’ve been safely encased within our mother’s womb, Protected from the elements, in a familiar space all our own, … Continue reading

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DEATH HAS LOST ITS STING

Within our most desperate hours, when shadows fill the air, When life is strangled from our souls, when nothing thrives in there, We may see Satan’s work at hand, destruction and dispair, But God provides the answers now, with just … Continue reading

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COME FOLLOW ME

The painting show a dangerous. life threatening situation. It happens every day in the animal kingdom. There will be danger for us human beings when we follow Jesus as well. He doesn’t promise a life of perfection, wealth beyond compare, … Continue reading

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FIRST DAY OF SPRING

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© We will see the thermometer rise to 60 degrees today, but can expect snow by midweek. In Minnesota, the winter takes its time leaving. In spite of it, we celebrate the … Continue reading

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WE NEED TO SEE THE LIGHT

Wars are fought in distant lands and we feel nothing.We go about our daily activities without a thought about them.Our path through life is narrow.Our eyes are often shielded by blindersand we can see only what we want to see.Children … Continue reading

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ROAD TO PARADISE

Proverbs 4:18-19   “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness”    they do not know what makes them stumble.” From darkest places we … Continue reading

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