Tag Archives: Refreshment
DOWN IN THE VALLEY . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER So many songs have been written about the mountains, streams, valleys. All of these describe a perfect oasis – a refuge from the crushing noise of civilization – a sanctuary where you can … Continue reading
DOES ATTENDING CHURCH SAVE YOU?
There is a common misconception floating around that going to church is the only way you’ll get to heaven. Let me assure you that what saves you is the love of the Holy Trinity, the sacrifice made to cleanse you … Continue reading
WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS . . .
“All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower … Continue reading
GOD’S TEARS
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;Thy fate is the common fate of all,Into each life some rain must fall,Some days must be dark and dreary.” Longfellow The last verse of Longfellow’s poem … Continue reading
LIFE GIVING WATER
Yesterday the clouds were heavy with rain – the air grew oppressive under the weight of high dew point levels.Within minutes the ominous clouds emptied in sheets of torrential rain upon the earth.Within seconds the air lightened. The clouds were … Continue reading
SATURDAY SOLACE
PEACE IN THE VALLEY Trees absorb the swirling power of a raging creek after a storm, They stand at attention and then bow as they receive a cold splash of refreshment, Branches whisper to each passing droplet, As if speaking a silent prayer … Continue reading
CLEANSED WITH THE TEARS OF GOD
Mountainous clouds entwine in a sky of black,Filling with tears from the Lord of all.He sees and He knows our tribulation.The depth of our sorrow is in His hands.There is nothing we can do to take away our sadness.We cannot … Continue reading
LIVING WATER
He died that I could live. He suffered pain and loss. He gave all He could give, upon that rugged cross. But on that awesome day, so many years ago, He for my sins did pay, so freedom I would … Continue reading
GALLERY – WATER
Sheets of frozen shards slice through the mountain, On its path, the ice turns into glistening, fresh, cool water, Crashing, Rolling over jagged rock, Bubbling and steaming, As it falls to still waters below, The finger of God, Pushing it ever forward, Cutting … Continue reading
NEW LIFE FROM OLD
Some folks will simply see a tree with branches split and broken, While others see a winter death where not word is spoken, When life is sapped from living things, when death has overtaken, As sleep slips slowly on the scene and … Continue reading
THIRSTING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Steam rises from the belly of the earth, The sun pours its sultry rays over it, Living things go in pursuit of refreshing water, To quench the thirst and satisfy. … Continue reading
REPLENISHED
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Root bound and parched, replenished only by the restorative power of water, Each tendril pushing – burrowing into the coolness of life sustainment, Lapping up the refreshing, renewing, thirst quenching provision … Continue reading
REFRESHMENT
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Though fears assail and haunt me, my Jesus will be there, He knows my every weakness, He feels my every care, Through valleys dark He leads me, He’s always at my … Continue reading
REFRESHED
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© Psalm 30:5 “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” How many times have you … Continue reading
REFRESHMENT
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Slowly crossing the sands of time – into a pasture green sublime, I’ll rest my feet and wet my lips, with waters clear and cold that grips, Through danger I will walk … Continue reading
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