Category Archives: Christian daily devotion
MIGHTY FORTRESS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A fortress carved from stone, stands rigidly against raging waters, A refuge from the relentless waves threatening to intrude, God alone has created that place, Cut through the massive rock with His finger, … Continue reading
THE BOTTOMLESS PIT
A number of years ago, I wrote a story about a huge tree in the center of town that had lived there for centuries. The tree itself had magical powers to open at the command of some Spanish words. The … Continue reading
MIND WHAT YOU SAY TO YOUR KIDS
Do you ever stop to think about things that were said to you when you were a kid? The words we say can really impact them in one way or another, or at least conjure up ideas that go way … Continue reading
NO MORE DARKNESS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A world shrouded in darkness, enveloped in an everlasting haze, Closing in with its heavy cape of weight and anxiety, Never ceasing to control us, Holding tightly as we sink further into the bottomless pit, … Continue reading
WHY BLOG?
When I started blogging three years ago, I never dreamed it would become such a time consuming endeavor. I’ve always felt strongly about certain issues, yet never felt comfortable confronting them face to face with others. Writing has allowed me … Continue reading
GOD LIVES
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You were there when the mountains were carved, when life exploded, When rivers were formed and when man was created from the dust. You fill men with courage, honor, conscience, love, … Continue reading
PROM TIME
(This is my grandson, Josh, who will be graduating from high school next month.) Scrolling through Facebook, you can’t help but notice that it’s spring and young men’s fancies turn to thoughts of . . . well, uh, er, you … Continue reading
HE MADE IT!
Oh come, let us sing unto the Lord … Today is Earth Day. Words will be spoken about man’s responsibility to take care of it. There will be those who expound upon how we’re accountable for climate change, pollution and overpopulation. Those … Continue reading
FIND YOUR BLESSINGS
There are days when nothing seems to go right. If there is one good thing, it’s totally hidden by the garbage of all the yucky stuff. Sometimes we simply have to take time to search out our blessings. Too bad … Continue reading
MY SHEPHERD AND GUIDE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You never cease to hold me safely in Your hand, When everything my body does so blatantly demand, You guide my steps, You hold me tight, You strengthen me with all your might, … Continue reading
REDEMPTION
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© 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 … Continue reading
HOW’S THAT EASTER THING GOING?
It’s Wednesday – three days after our risen Savior proved His divinity and overcame the power of the grave. Good news – yes, awesome news! Three days into the week and you receive news that a relative has passed into … Continue reading
DON’T TAKE AWAY MY JOY !
The Easter message has been preached. There were lots of folks in church that usually only come for this one special time. The music was fantastic, the words gave great inspiration and the closeness of church family radiated like sunbeams. What a … Continue reading
CIRCLES
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Droplets blend together from remnants of ice and mountain snow, Trickling over rocky crevices, dancing together in a timeless waltz, Soon they meld into a cascade of raging energy as the … Continue reading
WEEP NO MORE
“Let not a libation of tears be the only offering at the shrine of Jesus; let us also rejoice with joy unspeakable. If we have need to lament our sin, how much more to rejoice at our pardon!” Charles Spurgeon … Continue reading
WAITING FOR JESUS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You came to a world filled with darkness and sin. You loved us devoutly without and within. Your love conquered all through a child meek and small, Sweet Jesus, Your Son came … Continue reading
LOOK TO THE CROSS
Our days on earth are really very few when you think about it. As I grow older and closer to the end of mine, I’ve begun to realize that. It seems only yesterday that the ground was covered with a white … Continue reading
BEAUTY IN DARKNESS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Through a still, and temperate morning, light is hidden by the clouds, Yet the dawn of hidden treasures, trickle through the darkened shrouds, In the solitude of daybreak, life renewed and life … Continue reading
WALLS CAME DOWN
For forty years, God led His children out of the bondage of slavery in Egypt. He went before them as a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night, allowing them to travel both day … Continue reading
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