Tag Archives: Creation

FRIDAY IS A STATE OF MIND

Well, here it is Friday. The end of the work week. The beginning of the weekend and then it’s back to the same old same old. Or is it? What did you accomplish this week? I got up this morning … Continue reading

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THROW BACK THURSDAY – ORGANIZED CHAOS

SINCE TODAY IS THROW BACK THURSDAY, I’M DOING A RERUN OF ONE ORGINALLY WRITTEN ON 5/11/17 As we travel this road called life, we will encounter chaos.  It is not the way God intended our path to be. He created … Continue reading

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TO THE CABIN

The week has dragged on far too long, it’s time to get away, You pack the car and sing a song when Friday comes your way. You fight the traffic and the heat, you long for the serene. You need … Continue reading

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FIRST BLOOMS OF SPRING

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Wallowing in the quietness of God’s beautiful creation, Breathing in the scent of flowers and freshly mowed grass, Observing wispy cloud formations, trying to make something of them, Lost in the peace of the … Continue reading

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LOOKING UP

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Majestically standing in rows just like soldiers, With arms reaching up to great heights of the sky, The trees tower over the rocks and the boulders, They almost touch heaven and don’t even try, What if … Continue reading

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GOD’S MASTERPIECE

ART BY PAUL BOECHER – POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Wallowing in the quietness of God’s beautiful creation, Breathing in the scent of flowers and freshly mowed grass, Observing wispy cloud formations, trying to make something of them, Lost in the … Continue reading

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MORNING BLISS

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER@ Crags of broken granite, carved by the hand of God, Thrusting from an ocean green, where none has ever trod, The glory of the mountains, the power of the sea, The valleys and the … Continue reading

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GOD’S VOICE CAN BE A WHISPER

How do you hear the voice of God? Is it in the beauty of His creation? Is it found in relationships or in the good deeds that we do? Is it a loud thunderous sound coming from the heavens, or … Continue reading

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DOWN HOME COMFORT

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The backyard beckons me back home, the swing’s a welcome sight, It sits amongst a flower bed, with pillows soft and bright, The sound of crickets, frogs and birds, is constantly alive, There … Continue reading

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FEARFULLY, WONDERFULLY MADE

When I look in the mirror first thing in the morning, I’m sad to say I don’t always like the reflection, but that’s just my vanity talking. If I look at the inner workings of the human body, mind and … Continue reading

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AGE OLD QUESTION – WHO AM I?

Carl Sandburg was an American poet who won 3 Pulitzer Prize awards or poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. He was noted for his many volumes of verse and keen observations of life. When he passed away … Continue reading

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THE GLORY OF AUTUMN

The grandeur of a summer day, the warmth of golden sun, The birth emerging from the trees, new life has now begun, Incomparable perception, upon the highest heights, Of golden fields and new mown hay and other glorious sights, Of unpolluted … Continue reading

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BLESSINGS THROUGH LIGHT

Sunlight dances across brilliant blue skies, Weaving a kaleidoscope of light and color, Twisting and turning through boughs and leaves, It balances just the right amount of a warm, comforting glow. Each fragment of fractured light disperses into brilliance, Tiny … Continue reading

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WEDNESDAY WISDOM – FAMILY TREE

We had a visit from our flower girl of almost 58 years ago, recently. She’s in the process of researching her family tree, which includes my husband. I’ve always thought it would be interesting to study my family tree and … Continue reading

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WEDNESDAY WISDOM

“Millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and forget where they hid them. Do good and forget. It will grow someday.” Anonymous We can learn so much from nature. Consider the squirrel. He … Continue reading

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SUNDAY SANCTUARY

Where is your sanctuary? Is it hidden in nature like the one pictured? Is it a beautiful landscape overlooking a magnificent sunrise? Maybe you find shelter and safety in the inside of a large cathedral with all the trappings of … Continue reading

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A WORLD WITHOUT GOD

Before the earth was, God was there. He saw the darkness of the universe and all that was in it. With only His voice, He said, “Let there be light,” and there was. That utterance began the creation of the … Continue reading

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IT’S JUST ANOTHER HUMP DAY

Apparently the origin of Hump Day occurred while a group of office workers were standing around the water cooler.  Being the middle of the work week, Wednesday was tantamount to getting over the hump of said work week.  Others allude … Continue reading

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NO MAN IS AN ISLAND

ART &  POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Looking at the beauty which inhabits this planet, Observing the complexity of it all, Seeing life come forth from nothing but dead earth and rotting soil, Watching as all of it is … Continue reading

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WHAT SEASON ARE YOU IN?

I am fortunate enough to live in a state that demonstrates exactly what all four seasons are all about. Our winters are long, but filled with glistening snow, ice and cold air. The sound of snow plows fills the air … Continue reading

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