Category Archives: Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher

HOW MAJESTIC IS HIS NAME . . .

Over the clear, pure waters of a natural spring – His hand is there. Within the pinnacles and crags of each mountain – His gentle whisper is heard. In the quiet of a desert – the turmoil of a sandstorm … Continue reading

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THE BREATH OF GOD

The tears of God come rushing down to moisturize the earth,The water fills the hardened ground with life and brings new birth.The seeds that we have planted, lie dormant in the ground,Until His precious water quenches souls without a sound,He … Continue reading

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PREPARED?

Skies of grey, tempered by peeks at the sun, Intermittently drifting in and out, We know it’s coming, We’ve been prepared, Winter, like aging is the final season, We know it’s coming, We’ve prepared, We’ve confessed and repented, Death is … Continue reading

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GET YOUR FILL

As we pass by quiet waters, longing for thirst to be quenched, As we taste that sweet, clean liquid, all our sins will soon be drenched, Our sight restored, our outlook new, our lips regain their luster, Refreshed, sustained, alive … Continue reading

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YES, JESUS LOVES ME

Our daily walk is empty when we fail to share God’s light.He shows us how to do this by example through Christ’s life.He’ll ask us when we get there, what we ever did for Him.We can rest assured we’ve done so, … Continue reading

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HOLD MY HAND

You hold my hand my heart goes all a flutter.Each time in our lives that you continue this simple yet intimate gesture.I feel safe – loved – comforted by your touch. It is my connection to you.You are my strength, … Continue reading

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TWO HEARTS BEATING AS ONE

We sat, just the two of us, looking out upon the still waters, You held my hand in yours with strength and love, Two bodies, yet one, We’ve grown together from children into old age, Still the touch of your … Continue reading

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PERFECT LOVE

His love is like none we have ever experienced here on earth. His love is beauty beyond our wildest dreams. His love is precious, merciful, compassionate. His love is given freely without question. His love doesn’t look at our past mistakes. He … Continue reading

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STANDING STILL

ORIGINAL ART  & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Our lives on earth are temporal – a whisper hushed and still, We’re placed here by the Father’s hand and through His mighty will, He guides us through the depths of pain, … Continue reading

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WHAT IS IT YOU SEE?

In the heart of the forest, what is it you see,The death of the bush or the loss of each tree,They die for a while, and rise up again,Spring pushes each bud, giving life deep within. Our days undefiled and … Continue reading

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WINTER WONDERLAND

Sparkling facets of frost are scraped from our windshields so we can get a clear view of the road, but do we take time to really inspect the beauty of that frost? The tiny patterns etched into ice by the … Continue reading

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ORDER IN CONFUSION

Our world is full of tragic news and difficult decisions. We struggle to find good in all the strife and dark divisions. The devil uses all these things to tug within our reasoning. Manipulating all our thoughts, with his own … Continue reading

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MOSAIC

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A composition consisting of color, hard edges, shadows and thick paint, Many faceted strokes of the brush, gliding across the canvas, Laden with motion, texture and spirit, Each piece of the painting … Continue reading

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TURN AROUND

When I feel alone and troubled, By the cares of this world,  by anxious moments and depression, I turn to You. When I think I can no longer endure, The jabs and punches of this life, the blows of daily … Continue reading

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TIME STANDING STILL

Paul is currently teaching a virtual class on painting a still life. By making a grouping of random items, he shows how light bounces from one item to the other and creates shadows while picking up colors from each other. … Continue reading

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CITY BLUES

City within a darkened world, has beauty all its own, The wires that lace throughout the space, the litter lying there, The sounds of box cars hooking up, a place where crime is sown, Where homeless search the garbage cans, to find … Continue reading

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THE OLD ROUND BARN

Here is another painting which holds many separate stories. Our lives are filled with many pieces, all coming together to create a masterpiece. Within the city limits stands a relic from the past, It used to hold some animals, but … Continue reading

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MISTY MEMORIES

MONDAY MORNING MEMORIES OF WARMER DAYS Our days go swiftly, like an early morning dawn,They often pass so quickly, they pass and they are gone,We turn each page anticipating,We long for and are waiting,For time to take us home,We set … Continue reading

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SERENITY

Ancient of days, Tranquility and peace, Time to ponder all that is important, Moments to smell the flowers, To enrich, To delight, To foster imagination, Through tendrils of motion, Inspired rainbows of color, Gentle breezes, Quiet, Peace, Yet even in that … Continue reading

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STORM’S A COMIN’

Elongated stalactites cling tightly to the eaves. The mercury within the thermometer dives to the opposite end. Time passes slowly as the skeletal branches of trees have given up the memory of the tender touch of rain and the warm … Continue reading

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