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FICKLE OR FAITHFUL FRIDAY . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Fridays can give us feelings of finality. The work week has finished. It can fill us with freedom to spread our feathers and fly. It can further foster fun and frolicking for … Continue reading
BOTH ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM . . .
For almost six months of the first year of my first great grandson’s life, I was able to care for him while his mom worked to finish her college degree. The time was spent mostly cuddling with a newborn, changing … Continue reading
GOOD GRIEF . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This intricate watercolor was painted by Paul shortly after winter left and what remained was the start of new life. As we travel this world there will be ups and downs. Situations … Continue reading
I MISS HIM SO . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER It’s been almost a year since we celebrated Paul’s life here on earth. It was a day much like today, with the sun shining brightly. The church fellowship hall was filled with … Continue reading
THE SKY IS FALLING . . .
So, today is National Chicken Little Awareness Day. How will you celebrate? If we were to focus too much on the events in the news, it wouldn’t take long for any of us to need treatment for depression. Our world … Continue reading
THE EGGS AND I . . .
This year I brought my hand painted Easter eggs to the church breakfast. I believe the price of eggs last year was like $7. a dozen. They would’ve been considered golden eggs. My watercolor paint box was open, so I … Continue reading
APPLYING EASTER TO EVERY DAY . . .
The beautiful music still resonates in my mind. The pews will not be as full at least until Christmas, but still the good news of salvation has reached the ears of many. The flowers slowly droop and wilt and are eventually … Continue reading
BASKING IN THE AFTERGLOW . . .
It was time to return home to Emmaus. The walk would take them less than a day. It was about ten miles from Jerusalem, so the trek would give them time to talk about the events of the last few … Continue reading
HE IS RISEN INDEED . . .
Sun kissed treetops show the glory of our heavenly Father. They also demonstrate the resurrection of His Son, Jesus as life returned to His risen, perfect body. The movement in the sky is the whisper of the Holy Spirit as … Continue reading
GOD WITH US . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© He was just a little baby, but like no other one,He fussed and cried like babies do, but this was God’s own Son,People came from miles around unto this unknown place,Unlike all other kingly homes, … Continue reading
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE . . .
BE WITH ME, LORD, JESUS . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Paul’s painting shows a beautiful piece of nature. A quiet place for contemplation and prayer. Jesus chose such a spot to pray on the night before His death. These last few days … Continue reading
SPY WEDNESDAY . .
We don’t know when Judas had a change of heart regarding Jesus. It could’ve been when he began to see a profit from Jesus’ ministry. He was the troupe’s treasurer after all. He could see what was being donated by … Continue reading
HOLY WEEK . . . TUESDAY
Jesus knew the time had come. This was His final week on earth. The mission that seemed impossible was drawing closer. Still, He would pack as much as He could into these final days. Lessons in the form of parables … Continue reading
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION . . .
It only took a day for the crowds go silent and turn against Jesus. Only a day ago, He had been honored as the promised Messiah – the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The next morning, He was … Continue reading
HOSANNA TO THE SON OF GOD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, was done several years ago, when Paul was commissioned to do a relief carving for a church in Florida. The kindness in the face of … Continue reading
THE STONES WILL CRY OUT . . .
It was a day of rejoicing because Jesus had won the hearts of the people and they were convinced that He’d come to bring the Hebrew nation victory over their oppressors. The Messiah, promised in the Old Testament had come to … Continue reading
THE OUTDOOR ARTIST . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© This painting shows the majesty of springtime. Even in the darkness of dawn’s early light, there is beauty to be found. God’s attention is awake at all hours. Whenever we … Continue reading
ON THE BACK OF A DONKEY . . .
Before His birth, Jesus traveled on the back of a donkey. He was safely protected from the bumps and crevices on the rugged road. Tucked away in His mother’s womb, it wouldn’t be long and He’d be born to set … Continue reading
MIRACLES, PARABLES & ENDURING LOVE . . .
In the short period of Jesus’ ministry – three years – He accomplished a lifetime of experience. He left His throne in heaven to become fully human but remained fully God. He was born into poverty. Yet, He owned everything … Continue reading
