Category Archives: Christian Poetry

LIFE SAVING WATER

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life flows just like a river does, with winding twists and turns, We rage against the fast current, until our body burns, The waves can pull and drag us down, but also lifts us up, It cleanses … Continue reading

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WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© His bruised and smitten body lay quiet in the grave, He gave His precious blood for me and all the world to save, There are no words to thank Him, to give love … Continue reading

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WHAT LIES WITHIN?

ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© We can try, but we can’t hide from God’s eyes. He knows us inside and out, No matter where we go, He is there, We can go to the darkest places and … Continue reading

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GOT PEACE?

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©, Weary of the noise of media attention, Exhausted by virtuous and often untrue claims, Troubled hearts cling to greater intervention, Longing for refreshment from the flames, Looking up is what we need for our … Continue reading

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EMBRACED BY GOD

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Were you there when He placed the land and divided the waters, Did you witness the partition of night and day, Were your eyes open as each living cell was formed into a thing of … Continue reading

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PEACE

Where is the quiet place that you are longing for? Is it in those empty times when waiting to do more? Can you find contentment in the solitude of living? Or does is come in simpler ways, like doing and … Continue reading

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THE DANCE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life is constant  motion, A dance to the beat of a certain drum, Hearts racing through life, Never time to relax, To contemplate, To enjoy the motion itself, Nature is filled with … Continue reading

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TAKE MY HAND

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© With every passing day, I feel you close beside me, You watch each step I take, and perfectly you guide me, And when my feet would stray – when things get in … Continue reading

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REACH FOR THE LIGHT

ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The world is filled with darkness, the sky encased in clouds, The grip of sin enfolds you,  the weeds surround like shrouds, You feel like God has left you, and doesn’t hear your prayers, You question His existence when life … Continue reading

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MONDAY SUNSHINE

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© How do you harness the sun, And capture the magnificence of its light? Some have tried to manage the light, That encompasses them, Some struggle to bring illumination back into their lives, By setting … Continue reading

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LOOK UP

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What started as a single seed reclining in the earth, Is now a giant masterpiece with monetary worth, The time it took to grow this tree encompassed many years, It suffered … Continue reading

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ROCK SOLID

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Within the mountain’s early dawn, His majesty is seen, The skies fill up with brilliance, and glorious golden sheen, His breath is seen in morning mist, voice heard through eagles’ song, His power … Continue reading

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CONCEALED

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Deep within the wildest places, kept from harm and strong within, God protects and keeps his creatures, never letting go of them, Shielded by the reeds and willows, covered with His loving … Continue reading

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FOOD FOR THE SOUL

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A misty, early morning dawns, among the bales of hay, New life appears and spreads its wings to welcome in the day, The atmosphere with crystal glow is dusting every bale, With … Continue reading

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LOVE IS …

PROSE BY KATHY BOECHER© His love is like none we have ever experienced, 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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THE OLD FLOUR MILL

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© An ancient fortress, standing tall, within the city streets, Remains of passing days gone by, with traffic now competes, The outer walls are stained and brown, inside it seems the same, Like … Continue reading

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OUT OF DESOLATION

  ORIGINAL SCULPTURE BY PAUL BOECHER – POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© The sculpture was created as a reminder of how God can bring us out of the ashes and into new life.  It depicts the flood waters of the Bible, … Continue reading

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ETERNITY

ORIGINAL POETRY BY 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, He takes our hand … Continue reading

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SUN RAYS

MORNING SUN FILTERING INTO OUR DINING ROOM – POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© How do you harness the sun and capture the magnificence of its light? Some have tried to manage the physical light that encompasses them, Some struggle to bring illumination … Continue reading

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HE TOOK MY PLACE

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You walked the path of life for me – You suffered for my loss. You sacrificed Your own dear Son, upon an ugly cross. You did this for a worm like … Continue reading

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