Category Archives: Christian Poetry
COLD SUNSHINE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A hint of golden sunshine, should warm your very soul, It carries so much power, to heat you is its goal, Yet in the depths of winter, the sun can shine all … Continue reading
HE CAN’T BE OUTDONE
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL KATHY BOECHER© On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of energy, but I can’t get in the groove, That’s the time I need my Savior, The … Continue reading
GIVE IN
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Spinning out of control, Dropping to depths below, Falling into the unknown Unsure, lost, alone, darkness surrounds you, There is nothing you can do, Nothing, Nothing! Stop fighting, Let go, Relax, … Continue reading
HANDCRAFTED TREASURES
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Over a number of years, my husband carved each of these Santas from a chunk of wood and gifted them to me. When we moved last year, those Santas were individually wrapped, … Continue reading
CRYING OUT
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER A ghostly darkness weaves its way through the forest of your mind, Creating shadows as it dispenses a feeling of hopelessness, The murkiness … Continue reading
TURN ON THE LIGHTS
Out of the depths of my transgression, my heart screams for relief. I grumble – I complain – I even blame God for my shortcomings. How dare I challenge the Creator of heaven and earth? Who do I think I … Continue reading
HE COULD’VE COME IN GLORY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You could have come in glory, in purple robes and crown, You chose a life of poverty instead, Your bed was once a feeding trough, your palace now a barn, A perfect place … Continue reading
GOD’S WORD SUSTAINS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When troubles surround me, and fear lies within, When anxious thoughts linger and turn me to sin, There’s one thing to count on, of that I am sure, My God is there … Continue reading
WINTER’S GLORY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A clump of stately birch trees, Caressing the frigid landscape, Creating a barrier from the elements, A hiding place for those who need shelter, A place to bask in winter’s glory, Reaching to … Continue reading
AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© You came to a world filled with darkness and sin, You loved us devoutly without and within, His love conquered all through a child meek and small, Dear, God, Your Son came and He died for … Continue reading
RETREAT
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©, Weary of the noise of media attention, Exhausted by the often untrue claims, Troubled hearts desire greater intervention, Longing for refreshment from the flames, Looking up is what we need for our … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE SEASON ABOUT?
ORIGINAL CARVINGS BY PAUL BOECHER©POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Adorning the fireplace mantel, which we no longer own, We placed these carved wooden Santas, tradition man had sown, Each detail he gently mastered, with tender loving care, To add joy to the … Continue reading
A FORTRESS UNENDING
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 … Continue reading
PROMISE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A light streams through resistant clouds. It brings a glimpse of heaven. As once in darkness bathed in shrouds, it’s filled with hope once given. The light came forth in darkness, so many years … Continue reading
CONVOLUTED CHAOS
WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When fears and worries are so real, We sometimes wonder why we feel, The pangs of deep depression. The weight’s extreme – we lose all hope, Our hearts grow sad – … Continue reading
THE HUNT BEGINS
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Rerun from 11/17/16 Within the glorious display of autumn, Brilliant yet dusky colors of gold and mauve, The untouched country side, Filled with still green valleys, Beside the waters blue they lay, The … Continue reading
FADING FAST
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© They are not long, the days of wine and roses: Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream. – Ernest Dowson, from “Vitae … Continue reading
GROANING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHERy©in prayer. I put away my selfish thoughts and ask that you be there – My words cannot express my needs, but I know you understand. With groans that I can’t comprehend, you help … Continue reading
LIBERATED
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What is the price of liberty? Where lies the victor’s prize? Is it in bodies laying still, beneath the cold, dark skies? The cost to win our freedom cannot be seen in life, … Continue reading
SHINE
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A babbling brook makes its way through the troubling rocks of life, Yet nourishing as it bounces back and forth over them, Within each of us is the ability to bounce back, … Continue reading
