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WHEN TWO SIDES UNITE
The road is full of stumbling blocks, we see them every day,Our path is full of hiccups which toughen up the way,Our journey to eternity is filled with indecision,We struggle through all daily tasks, requiring supervision,The signs that lead to … Continue reading
FADING FAST
“The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.” Psalm 90:10 – Holy Bible “All the world’s a stage, … Continue reading
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TEARS FROM GOD
The tears of God come rushing down to moisturize the earth, The water fills the hardened ground with life and brings new birth. The seeds that we have planted, lie dormant in the ground, Until His precious water quenches souls … Continue reading
OUT OF THE DEPTHS OF HELL
This painting is a recreation of a spot in Yellowstone National Park. Imagine what the first explorers and mountain men thought when they saw steam spewing out of the earth and putrid smells exuding from its depths. It must have … Continue reading
AN AGING EDIFICE
Right outside the city, stands a house that’s very old,Built to fight off danger and the bitter, wintry, cold,Each brick was placed precisely upon the cornerstone,The mortar held them tightly, through winds so swiftly blown. This house was built so … Continue reading
OBSTACLES OVERCOME
As I sit here at my window this morning, a new scene is taking place. Usually I watch the birds at the feeder or the squirrels beneath it. Occasionally there’s a feral cat or two to amuse. Today there is … Continue reading
NEW YEAR WISDOM
This re-post has become a mainstay to my New Year’s wishes for you. Hope you enjoy and have a blessed New Year. Through the cobwebs of existence – through the darkness of our strife – Through the dankness of our … Continue reading
NEW BEGINNINGS
Opening up a new year like a gift from one now passed.Searching for solutions for mistakes that have been cast.Trying hard to change the errors we have skewed.Looking up with hope again. Our lives will be renewed. We try – … Continue reading
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TRUST
I lift my hands in confidence that you will hear my prayer, I wonder what you think of them as I cast all my care, Up to the heavens where you dwell, where only you can see, The darkness of … Continue reading
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ONLY GOD CAN
Who are we to think we can do what God does, He created everything, Forming, Shaping, Molding, Crafting, Designing, Each intricate pattern in that creation, Because of His love for us, Who do we think we are, Are we able … Continue reading
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WINTER SNOW
White was my favorite color when I was just a child, It made me think of purity, of peace and love gone wild, The colors of the rainbow are included in white’s glow, Shades of blue, green, yellow and red infused within … Continue reading
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GO TELL IT . . .
Every crack and crevice can hear the angels sing, The rocks cry out with joy to hear the wondrous news they bring, The Son of God is born a child, He’s come to save us all, Let’s sing His praises everywhere, and … Continue reading
A LITTLE COTTAGE IN THE WOODS
This is a rerun of a post done in February of this year. It was just the beginning of the news of Covid 19. We had no idea what we were in for. A little cottage in the woods, An … Continue reading
HE IS THE SOURCE
These dark days of winter swell into an endless swirl of emotions, We can’t seem to pull ourselves out of sadness, depression or anxiety, There is only one way to eliminate those destructive feelings, But how do you harness the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, COMFORT, COVID19
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A PLACE FOR ME
The bridge looks over a seething scene of poverty and loss, Though filled with much there is no hope for life at any cost, The desperate soul seeks recompense and tries to make amends, But there is nothing good enough … Continue reading
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THE LONG, RUGGED ROAD
A child just turned a woman, became the chosen one, To hold the Son of God within – to be her firstborn Son. She wasn’t someone special – a lowly servant girl – But God had special plans for her … Continue reading
SHINING BRIGHT
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 ago. And shone upon the Son of … Continue reading
LITTLE TREASURES
When we moved into our new “old” house four years ago, these little treasures went undiscovered for two Christmases. Paul had meticulously carved chunks of wood into these special Santas and I have enjoyed displaying them over the years. We … Continue reading
MAKE A STRAIGHT PATH . . .
Life is but a breath in the scheme of things. We take our first inhalation of air and begin a journey. So far we’ve been safely enshrouded within our mother’s womb – Protected from the elements, encased in a familiar … Continue reading
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A LOWLY CHILD
A child just turned a woman, became the chosen one, To hold the Son of God within – to be her firstborn Son, An ordinary child was she – a lowly servant girl, Extraordinary things would happen, for her and all the world, … Continue reading
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