Category Archives: wisdom
HE’S WATCHING YOU . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This watercolor has so much detail, down to the bridges, the pathways, the faraway structures and those nearby. Brilliant colors also appear and blend to create a stunning rendering of a … Continue reading
UNDER THE SUN
SHORT STORY BY KATHY BOECHER The 1970s were supposed to be a golden era, because of all the changes and developments that occurred during that time. The challenges of that decade were countless. There was the war in Viet Nam, … Continue reading
WATERS FALLING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER@ This watercolor pencil drawing draws us into the Yellowstone valley and the magnificent falls that has become so familiar in Paul’s art. I have never been able to master the art of … Continue reading
A FOGGY MORNING . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© My posts are shorter this week because I have the pleasure of being with my great grandson while his mom serves an internship with developmentally challenged children. She is also working part … Continue reading
AUGUST ENDINGS . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© One more for today. August brings thoughts of the end of summer. The great American Get Together is now underway. The State Fair always signals the change of a season. Solomon in … Continue reading
LOOKING BACK AT THIS WEEK . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The days seem to fly by when you get to be my age. Many run right into each other. How do you make the most of every last moment of your life? … Continue reading
FOLLOW WHERE HE LEADS . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© There are so many roads to follow. We’re often beckoned by the sights ahead. Those paths may lead to something even more beautiful than we imagined or to a dark place … Continue reading
YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM GOD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© There are times we just want to hide from everyone and everything. We retreat to a room, a park, a forest, a closet, a beautiful scene in nature. “We want to be … Continue reading
FREAKY, FUNNY FRIDAY . . .
I started out bald. I looked pretty much like a billiard ball until the age of one. It was then that hair actually appeared on my little noggin. Eventually it grew long enough for mom to curl it into rags … Continue reading
HE LEADS ME . . .
ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Today’s watercolor shows a depth of color using only earth tones. The deer is feeding on lush grasses as the trees protect her from predators. You can see the light dancing through the … Continue reading
THE TREE OF LIFE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER God created a paradise for mankind. Mankind doubted God. Today the world sits in darkness and that tree is no more. However. God also created mankind in His own image. He loves … Continue reading
FOXES & BIRDS . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Another page from a sketchbook brought to mind Jesus’ words in Matthew 8:20. “And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of … Continue reading
HE IS MY EVERYTHING . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© God is my everything. When I wake each morning, I thank Him for another day. He takes my hand and leads me through all the perils of life. He gives me … Continue reading
SHOW ME THE WAY, LORD . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER These watercolor sketches were done for future reference, but I think they stand alone as examples of Paul’s gift of observation and sense of light and place. All of us have a … Continue reading
ALWAYS THE TEACHER . . .
Found this photo in my memories on Facebook today. Paul and our granddaughter, Kaeli painting together eleven years ago. She seems very focused on what grandpa is doing. Paul was a great teacher of many things. He could tell the … Continue reading
DANCING IN THE RAIN . . .
No, this is not me dancing in the rain. I did happen to venture out this morning to do some shopping facing some cloudy skies. I should’ve listened to the weather forecast, but they are only right 50% of the … Continue reading
HUES OF BLUE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting was done ten years ago at a plein air competition in Wayzata, MN. I remember the day well. It was blistering hot and artists were lined up on the shoreline … Continue reading
MISSING MY DAD . . .
This Throwback Thursday article was first posted on 06/14/17. The photograph is of my dad on his wedding day. He was only twenty years old. He died at the age of 61 – a short life, but one filled with … Continue reading
IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS . . .
The photo I’m using today was taken about a year ago. Paul and I knew that time was running out and we would spend this last year doing things together as much as possible. We made a habit of taking … Continue reading
