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FRAGMENTED LIGHT
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Fractured shards of stained glass, pour from and emptying sky, Rain has finally arrived, wringing out the humidity of overloaded clouds, The stagnancy of pollution from distant fires, And the remnant of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, Hope, Jesus, Light of the world, storms
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THE KOI POND
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Carving out a path in shallow waters, Hardly enough to wade in, These tiny creatures of God find delight, Surrounded by a landscape of lush vegetation, A gentle water feature tumbling over rock … Continue reading
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© GALATIANS 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Fruit, luscious, ripe and sumptuous, A result … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, forgiveness, fruits of the spirit, Inspiration, Sin
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FINAL DAYS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Reflections fill the waters still, the path is strewn with mist, The trees take on an Autumn glow, by sun they have been kissed, The grounds will soon be closed and … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, eternity, Hope, Inspiration, life after death
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NOT DEAD YET
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A bouquet of vibrant colors, slowly fading in the hand, Picked fresh this very morning, plucked from the moistened land, Our lives are like those flowers – they slowly wilt and die, We want to … Continue reading
HE IS MY GOD
My God has healing in His wings, He covers me with His safety, He can lift me with His might, He comforts me in the softness of His wings, He is my rescue net from the storms of life, Even when the world assails … Continue reading
THE CROSSING
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A hydrothermal basin, Steam rising from painted waters below, A magical place where bison go, To shed the dust of yesterday, And become renewed and restored, In the hissing, grumbling, belching, … Continue reading
LIGHT IN THE STORM
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Painted yesterday at the Round Barn in Andover, MN When I grow weary from the weight of life, When every step becomes a heavy strife, There’s no relief, no respite for my load, The path … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, burdens, daily walk, encouragment, Jesus, motivation
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THE CROSS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The image of the cross stands firm, in every Christian’s mind, The blessings that it gives to us, we nowhere else will find, Though bloodied by the Son of God, with his … Continue reading
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WALKING THE WALK
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A life once filled with loneliness, a heart that seemed like stone, Has turned to Christ and all at once, that life is not alone, To walk without the Son of … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, contentment, FAITH, Inspiration, Peace
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ECLIPSED
Genesis 1:16 “God made two great lights–the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.” ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BYN PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Two orbs, Placed in their own … Continue reading
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SHELTER FROM THE STORM
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECH When life engulfs you with anger and rage – when you struggle with fear and temptation, Turn your mind to the glory of God’s written page – He will heal you and give you … Continue reading
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PLEIN AIR IN HUDSON, WI
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Today, Paul is beginning a three day paint out in Hudson, Wisconsin. A group of talented artists from the area, will be painting a picture a day on site. Each painting … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, COMFORT, encouragement, FAITH, Inspiration, Peace, plein air artist
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HOW SHOULD I PRAY?
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When troubles come and crush us deep, They torture us so we can’t sleep, Our voices close, our lips are sealed, The words don’t come from hearts revealed. Why is … Continue reading
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A HOUSE WILL BE A HOME IF …
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A solid base with bones yet strong, A place where love and peace belong, A fortress from the outside gives, A buttress where time still forgives, The inner walls are cracked and dry, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, dwelling, encouragement, God, Inspiration, Love
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BEAUTY IN UNLIKELY PLACES
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A swampy mass of algae filled water, Crusted with swarming gnats and flies, Deemed a place to avoid, Yet within the muck and slime, A plethora of lily pads abounds, Reaching the … Continue reading
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MOONLIGHT SERENADE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Two lonely souls stand tall against the moon so bright above, Proclaiming sounds unheard by men, of their undying love, They lift their heads up to the sky, yet keep their … Continue reading
CAN YOU SEE HIM?
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Did you not notice as you walked, through brush and wooded path, Did you not see him in the tree, as you so quickly passed, He’s right above you just waiting, for … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher, encouragement, Inspiration, perseverence
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SUNDAY MORNING SWEETNESS. . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting was done at a sweet little bakery in Stockholm, MN. Another of the quaint towns Paul visited to set up an easel and paint. On one of our road … Continue reading
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HOME SWEET HOME
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A house is just a dwelling place, a place to sleep and eat, A set of rooms to roam about, to gather and to greet, Each filled with lath and plaster, … Continue reading
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