Tag Archives: Inspiration
IN GOD’S HANDS
When tomorrow seems uncertain – when all our fears mount up within our hearts – when even our faith is put to the test – we can be sure of God’s enduring, unchanging, undying and all consuming love. He has a … Continue reading
WHAT DO THEY SEE?
When children are young, they look to their parents as super heroes – men and women of steel – those who can make their boo-boos better and dry their tears when they’re hurting. When they get older, the mask and … Continue reading
OLD GLORY
A country’s flag is a symbol of what that country stands for and believes. The American flag is no exception. With its stripes, we’re reminded of the thirteen original colonies which fought for her independence from a tyrannical country across … Continue reading
AM I A DOUBTING THOMAS?
I have a confession to make. There are times when my faith is overtaken by doubt. I know that kind of thinking shouldn’t come out of the mouth of a staunch Christian. The truth is, doubt has been a weakness … Continue reading
AN EMPTY CHAIR
It was a lovely Tuesday morning. The air fresh and clean, the sky blue – a perfect day to tackle some of my pruning chores. As I walked down our driveway, I was met by a street full of emergency … Continue reading
GRANDMA & GRANDPA TIME
Picture taken last year at Joshua’s high school graduation. He’s in the middle. Jordan graduates from college next weekend. He’s the handsome dude in the white shirt. Our bags are packed and I’m so ready to go. The call of … Continue reading
STILL WE STAND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The old flour mill stands beside the rolling Mississippi River, An icon, once thriving, once useful – A place where industry grew a small town into a great city, A testament to … Continue reading
INSPIRED
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Churning, swirling, pulsated by the turbulence of energy, The long, leaf lavished limbs of mature trees, undulate under the rhythm of God’s breath, Up and down, here and there, tossing, stirring, … Continue reading
THERE IS NO DOUBT
When Jesus rose from the dead on Easter morning, His body was restored and glorified. Yet some scars of His suffering remained. I’ve often wondered about that, but as is always the case, there was a reason for the remnants of … 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
PEACE
Where is the quiet place that you are longing for? Is it in those empty times when waiting to do more? Can you find contentment in the solitude of living? Or does is come in simpler ways, like doing and … Continue reading
ARTIST FOR THE AGES
“I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin’s; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived.” Michelangelo On … Continue reading
ONE RINGY DINGY
One has to wonder what Alexander Graham Bell would think of today’s smart phones. The thought of his simple telephone would pale in comparison, but would it really. At the time of its invention, the means of communication were limited … Continue reading
TAKE MY HAND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© With every passing day, I feel you close beside me, You watch each step I take, and perfectly you guide me, And when my feet would stray – when things get in … Continue reading
JESUS LOVES CHILDREN
Some of the things I worried about as a child seem insignificant now. Today children are faced with more serious issues than I ever dreamed of. The technological age has opened a whole new world for them and along with … Continue reading
REACH FOR THE LIGHT
ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The world is filled with darkness, the sky encased in clouds, The grip of sin enfolds you, the weeds surround like shrouds, You feel like God has left you, and doesn’t hear your prayers, You question His existence when life … Continue reading
A MAN OF MANY WORDS
On this day, in 1802, Victor Hugo was born, in Besançon, France. His father was a military officer who later served under Napoleon as a general. Victor’s father encouraged his son to admire Napoleon as a hero. Victor studied law, … Continue reading
BOASTING
It’s funny how words take on a different meaning over time. Pride – for example – used to mean an inner sense of accomplishment or a feeling we experience when doing something noble. Another word, Gay, once meant joyful and … Continue reading
MONDAY SUNSHINE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© How do you harness the sun, And capture the magnificence of its light? Some have tried to manage the light, That encompasses them, Some struggle to bring illumination back into their lives, By setting … Continue reading
MAKING AN IMPRESSION
Self Portrait Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on this day in 1841. One of six children, he would eventually become one of the greatest artists of the early twentieth century. His father and mother were a tailor and seamstress. … Continue reading
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