Category Archives: Christian Poetry

GOD’S PERSONAL NOTE TO YOU

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Do you know how precious you are to me?Do you not feel my presence every second of every hour?Do you know that I want to take your problems, your worries, your fears and place … Continue reading

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GOD’S VOICE CAN BE A WHISPER

How do you hear the voice of God? Is it in the beauty of His creation? Is it found in relationships or in the good deeds that we do? Is it a loud thunderous sound coming from the heavens, or … Continue reading

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WAITING FOR THE STORM

It seems that just a day ago, small buds of green appeared, The signs of spring were everywhere, then quickly disappeared, A winter storm with lots of snow comes roaring into town, The cloak of white is beautiful, but it’s … Continue reading

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PIERCING THROUGH THE DARKNESS

POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Black, acrid smoke rises from a recently snuffed candle. It weaves its way through the light, causing darkness to prevail. But is that darkness eternal?  Will the light return again? Will the endlessness of obscurity win … Continue reading

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DAYS TO COME

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A sweet hint of inspiration and light upon the bay, The quiet indication of sights we see each day, A lonely craft cuts through the waves, the sky with clouds entwine, The trees turn red … Continue reading

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SOAR WITH THE EAGLES

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© 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 … Continue reading

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COME UNTO HIM

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© His life was a mess. He was tattered and torn; still he slowly approached the door, He had lost every hope. He was broken and worn. Yet he felt there had to … Continue reading

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THE MASTER DESIGNER

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Carved from depths of hardened granite, pushing forth with force unknown, Placed upon this glorious planet, by the Hand of God alone, Through His skill and engineering, His design fits every need, With … Continue reading

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GREEN PASTURES

ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Slowly crossing the sands of time –  into a pasture green sublime. I’ll rest my feet and wet my lips, with waters clear and cold that grips. Through danger I will walk with … Continue reading

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THE NEW OLD HOUSE

Two years ago, we moved into our “little house on the highway” or as I refer to it, the new, old house.  The picture is not of our house, but one of Paul’s older paintings of a cottage in the … Continue reading

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TROUBLED WATERS

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Waters churning, waves are rising, still the Lamb of God is there, Swirling winds uncompromising, there is nothing we need fear, Sails unfurling, mast revising, casting doubt on God’s presence, Still He holds the wheel … Continue reading

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LOOK UP

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Where can you find some peace of mind, when all around seems lost, In city streets so dimly lit, at an expensive cost, In valleys green where water pours through rivers pure and clean, In shadows … Continue reading

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KING OF ALL

WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of vigor, but I can’t get in the groove, That’s the time I need my Savior, The true … Continue reading

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THE PERFECT ROLE MODEL

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Do we place upon a pedestal the heroes of our time? We sometimes make them idols. Do we think they are divine? When they show that they are human, they quickly tumble down. … Continue reading

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THE DARKNESS OF SIN

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You beckon me before your throne.  I have no plea to give. My sins are far too many.  I don’t deserve to live, But still you call to me.  You tell me it’s all right, … Continue reading

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REMEMBER . . .

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Hidden in the ashes, trampled by the steel, Lay the sons and daughters of that day, In the years that follow, our hearts may never heal, We mourn their loss – We try … Continue reading

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A NEW DAY

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Signs of autumn in the air, Leaves slowly lose their grip and fall gently to the ground, Acorns pile up and seeds of all kinds burrow into the earth, Regeneration of life to come, … Continue reading

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SEPTEMBER THOUGHTS

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The sands of time embraced me and I suddenly was old, My heart still longs for paradise, along the winding road, It will be like nothing I’ve ever experienced in this lifetime, It will take … Continue reading

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THE OLD HOUSEBOAT

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© ORIGINALLY POSTED 8/31/2015 The old houseboat still maintained a look of elegance, Even though paint was chipped and faded, The bough slightly battered from a constant, relationship with the shoreline, She sat quietly moored … Continue reading

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MIRACLES

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© God lifts the hawk into the sky with wind beneath his wings, The talons are poised and ready, within him his heart sings, If God can guide the mighty hawk, through perils … Continue reading

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