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GOD’S WORD ALONE

Your Word, Lord, is perfect. Its teachings are true, By faith we accept it, not by what we do, Your words can give strength to our weak minds each day, Our path is made straight by the things that you … Continue reading

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SWEPT CLEAN

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Howling, whistling, streaming through a patch of aging trees, The wind surprises and upsets and strips them of their leaves, One day a lush green canopy, another turned to gold, Soon … Continue reading

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WHO – HOO ARE YOU?

NEW ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The sky is turning golden now, the children run the streets, We can’t tell who they have become, a ghost beneath the sheets, A super hero or a queen, a zombie … Continue reading

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DAYS TO COME

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A sweet hint of inspiration and light upon the bay, The quiet indication of sights we see each day, A lonely craft cuts through the waves, the sky with clouds entwine, The trees turn red … Continue reading

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SOAR WITH THE EAGLES

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© To soar with the eagles no matter how high, To reach all my goals or at least I can try, To try and to fail but never give up, To turn to … Continue reading

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COME UNTO HIM

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© His life was a mess. He was tattered and torn; still he slowly approached the door, He had lost every hope. He was broken and worn. Yet he felt there had to … Continue reading

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THE MASTER DESIGNER

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Carved from depths of hardened granite, pushing forth with force unknown, Placed upon this glorious planet, by the Hand of God alone, Through His skill and engineering, His design fits every need, With … Continue reading

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WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Why is it when we strive for peace, in nature’s purest repose, In quietest tranquility, there’s often none I suppose, For every sanctuary has its own cacophony, We try to separate ourselves, but others are … Continue reading

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THE NEW OLD HOUSE

Two years ago, we moved into our “little house on the highway” or as I refer to it, the new, old house.  The picture is not of our house, but one of Paul’s older paintings of a cottage in the … Continue reading

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TROUBLED WATERS

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Waters churning, waves are rising, still the Lamb of God is there, Swirling winds uncompromising, there is nothing we need fear, Sails unfurling, mast revising, casting doubt on God’s presence, Still He holds the wheel … Continue reading

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CACOPHANY

The clamor and noise of the world, Beating against the minds of those who have heard enough, Pounding into the inner questioning of every thing, And every body, Questioning, badgering, accusations, allegations, Truth or untruth, Disharmony, dissonance, harshness to the … Continue reading

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LOOK UP

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Where can you find some peace of mind, when all around seems lost, In city streets so dimly lit, at an expensive cost, In valleys green where water pours through rivers pure and clean, In shadows … Continue reading

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INTO THE WOODS

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© It’s the time of the year when folks go and hunt deer, When they bond and have fun from the dawn of the sun. As I sit here at home, by myself all … Continue reading

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PEREGRINE FALCON

WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A raptor of a different sort, inhabits most the planet, It much prefers the warmer spots, near mountains, cliffs and rivers, No matter where God places him, he won’t take it for granted, He soars … Continue reading

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ALL HOOTED OUT

WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© He sat upon a stump all night, his eyes searched everywhere, For just a tiny morsel which he didn’t have to share, He watched and watched as time ticked by, He blinked, … Continue reading

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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© He used to splash through waters deep, he rested in seaweed, This giant of fresh water lakes, was quite a sight indeed, A trophy for the fisherman to take home and display, So all his friends could … Continue reading

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REMEMBER . . .

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Hidden in the ashes, trampled by the steel, Lay the sons and daughters of that day, In the years that follow, our hearts may never heal, We mourn their loss – We try … Continue reading

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THE OLD HOUSEBOAT

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© ORIGINALLY POSTED 8/31/2015 The old houseboat still maintained a look of elegance, Even though paint was chipped and faded, The bough slightly battered from a constant, relationship with the shoreline, She sat quietly moored … Continue reading

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MIRACLES

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© God lifts the hawk into the sky with wind beneath his wings, The talons are poised and ready, within him his heart sings, If God can guide the mighty hawk, through perils … Continue reading

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COME UNTO THE LORD

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When the week has come an end, We set time aside to worship God, He has given us the blessings of this life, He has brought us through peril, depression, fear and temptation, Because … Continue reading

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