Tag Archives: Creation
FEBRUARY WISHES
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© February is a tough month in the frozen tundra. We are confronted with thoughts of green grass, a little warmer sunshine and melting snow. Yesterday surprised us with a blanket of white … Continue reading
FEBRUARY FROST
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Sparkling facets of frost, scraped from windshields to get a clear view of the road, but do we take time to really inspect the beauty of it? The tiny patterns etched into … Continue reading
IN THE BEGINNING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER It was part of a bigger plan than anyone could imagine, It had to come from God alone, for pure hearts to be examined, He sent His Son to pay the price, … Continue reading
CHANGE OF SEASONS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER – From the sketchbook of Paul Boecher, this magnificent maple tree and a study of the seed and stem that goes with it. At first when I saw this little water color, … Continue reading
ENTRANCE TO AUTUMN
ART BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Give thanks to the Lord for His creation, In His hands all things came into existence, The trees perfectly designed and crafted to bring shade, comfort, and shelter, The seas in all their majesty, … Continue reading
READY FOR TAKE OFF
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© (It always puzzles me how so many of the gigantic birds are able to lift their heavy bodies to the skies. Even when their mouths are filled with breakfast and the aerodynamics seem impossible, they … Continue reading
FROM CHAOS COMES ORDER
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When fears and worries are so real, We sometimes wonder why we feel, The pangs of deep depression. The weight’s extreme – we lose all hope, Our hearts grow sad – for strength … Continue reading
SHADES OF AUTUMN
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The heat of summer has passed away, Giving way to gorgeous color everywhere, God’s paintbrush caresses the trees, Casts brilliant hues throughout the landscape, Fills the sky with burnt orange, crimson and gold, … Continue reading
SPREAD SUNSHINE
“A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.” John Cleese Today I’d like to turn my thoughts to laughter. There is nothing in the world like it. You hear … Continue reading
A NEW DAY
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Signs of autumn in the air, Leaves slowly lose their grip and fall gently to the ground, Acorns pile up and seeds of all kinds burrow into the earth, Regeneration of life to come, … Continue reading
STRANGE ROCK
I sat through one of a series of National Geographic, “One Strange Rock,” last night, in spite of its references to millions and billions of years of evolution theory. I love the photography of National Geographic and there was nothing else worthwhile … Continue reading
EMBRACED BY GOD
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Were you there when He placed the land and divided the waters, Did you witness the partition of night and day, Were your eyes open as each living cell was formed into a thing of … Continue reading
NEW YEAR – NEW LIFE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When God made the first garden, He planted it with care, He breathed new life within it for all the world to share, The colors were so brilliant, and beauty blossomed forth, He … Continue reading
WINTER’S GLORY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A clump of stately birch trees, Caressing the frigid landscape, Creating a barrier from the elements, A hiding place for those who need shelter, A place to bask in winter’s glory, Reaching to … Continue reading
AUTUMN PEAK
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© An early morning stroll leads to a tapestry Of faded leaves and brittle branches, Colors have reached the apex, Reds have turned to burnished crimson, Greens to chartreuse and golden yellows, … Continue reading
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
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
FOUR HOURS OF SILENCE & AWE
I knew my state was not in the path of the solar eclipse which occurred across the United States yesterday, yet we did experience a couple minutes of semi-darkness and silence. At the same time, I had my television tuned to … Continue reading
BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Swirling shades of mauve, azure, mossy green and brilliant yellow, Interlaced with contrasting purples, browns, deep crimson, Knotted and gnarly, Ridged, impenetrable, stoic, Trees can hold secrets from centuries before, They listen, but never … Continue reading
WHO CAN …
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© 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, … Continue reading
