Category Archives: peace

WATERS FALL . . .

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Miles and miles of boulders, Smoothed by the caress of tumbling water, Cascading, Swirling, Crashing, Descending, As a bird soars and dives, To feed her young, We often fall, We sometimes fail, We … Continue reading

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GIVING UP OR GIVING IN?

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© So deep within the tallest pines, with darkened haze enshrouded, A hidden place encased in webs of silver threads beclouded, Peaceful, quiet, sanctuary, a refuge where you can hide, A place to lick the wounds of hurt … Continue reading

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WINSOME WEDNESDAY

“Winsome” is one of those words we don’t use in daily conversation anymore, but it’s a lovely word. It’s an adjective which means – sweetly or innocently charming. Maybe that’s why we don’t use it much.  Our world has become less innocent, … Continue reading

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HUNGERING & THIRSTING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS

Being hungry and thirsty are ways of telling us we need nourishment and refreshment. The only way to satiate that hunger and thirst is to immerse ourselves in God’s Word and His amazing plan for our lives. Through them we will … Continue reading

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PEACE BETWEEN GOD & MAN

What is happening in our world today? We certainly don’t see much evidence of peace with wars raging in Ukraine and Israel. We don’t see peace in our own country as we’re still a divided nation in so many ways. Disputes erupt on … Continue reading

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WHEN PEACE CAME TO EARTH . . .

Today is the second Sunday in Advent. Another candle is lit on the Advent wreath. A sermon about repentance and forgiveness is spoken with passages from the Bible referring to the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist. This was the … Continue reading

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WHAT’S HAPPY ABOUT HALLOWEEN?

Ah, the joys of the season – the holiday celebrating the living dead – the ghosts that go bump in the night – the fear filled movies that are intended to scare you to an early grave – the spirits … Continue reading

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MY QUIET PLACE

ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This time of year, used to be reserved for hunting deer, squirrel, pheasants. I remember coming home one day to find recently besieged and already rigamortised pheasants staring at me from the … Continue reading

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TURMOIL OR PEACE?

ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER & POETRY BY 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 – for strength … Continue reading

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SATURDAY SERENITY

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Chaos, turbulence, indecisiveness Stilled with One calming voice. Turning rolling seas into calm glass, Raising life from the frozen ground. One voice calls, and all creation listens. His voice is in the … Continue reading

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FINDING TRUE PEACE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER © When life engulfs you with anger and rage – when you struggle with fear and temptation, Turn to the book of our God’s written page – He will heal you and give you salvation. … Continue reading

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THICKET

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A mass of weeds and undergrowth, beclouds the path ahead, Broken limbs and fallen branches, left for naught but the dead, Slippery slopes where water danced, now are dried and barren, Yet … Continue reading

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DOWN & DIRTY

When things of this world envelope my soul, It’s time to get down in the dirt, To get my hands dirty and dig a big hole, To bury the junk and the hurt, I find in the garden a wonderful peace, That separates … Continue reading

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SATURDAY SOLACE

PEACE IN THE VALLEY Trees absorb the swirling power of a raging creek after a storm, They stand at attention and then bow as they receive a cold splash of refreshment, Branches whisper to each passing droplet, As if speaking a silent prayer … Continue reading

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EASTER MEMORIES

I recall the times when we would get all dolled up for Easter. Even the term, “dolled up,” is kind of telling. We put on our best. We wore brand, new clothes, shoes, hats, gloves and other adornments to celebrate … Continue reading

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CAN THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH?

Traffic sounds rumble early on a frosty morning.  The crash of box cars echoes from the tracks.  People running here and there with so much to accomplish and so little time.  You become invisible in a sea of bodies rushing – … Continue reading

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CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN

  Our morning devotion had to do with Psalm 121:1-2 “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—    where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord,    the Maker of heaven and earth.” After a night of neighborhood noise and … Continue reading

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WHAT DO WE HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR?

I consider myself to have been richly blessed with many special acquaintances on this planet. Of course my family is number one – my husband, my three children and their better halves along with their children and countless pets. I’ve … Continue reading

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MUST I DIE TO HAVE PEACE?

Are you in search of peace?  The world seems to have been looking for it for a very long time, yet wars continue – tempers flare – hatred, anger and power all add to our daily lives causing us to … Continue reading

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LIPSTICK ON A PIG

There’s a thing floating around on Facebook these days.  If everyone posts fine art instead of political rhetoric on their sites, it will flood Facebook with beauty instead of the other stuff.  I admit, I got suckered into it too.  … Continue reading

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