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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SUMMER NIGHTS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What happened to days of our untethered youth, When what was required depended on truth? When worries were few and troubles unknown, What happened from then to the life I have … Continue reading
A SUMMER PLACE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The edge of a bluff lined river – a glassy reflection glistens and bounces onto a hill. The light touches the edges of trees and buildings in the distance, creating patterns dancing from one place to another . The deep … Continue reading
WE ARE THE BRANCHES
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Clumps of luscious fruit abounding, sweetness surging through each orb, Gaining life from vines astounding, sending lifeblood to absorb, Grounded in strong roots from heaven, ripened by the morning sun, Pure refreshment from God … Continue reading
BREATH OF GOD
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Fourth in a series of plein aire paintings, painted on window shades. This one depicts wind. Life is but a whisper in the scheme of things, We take our first inhalation of air … Continue reading
