Story

poems are short

when written by me

a word here

a phrase there

pulling together to tell

a moment

to bring awareness 

a tiny story 

at this point in time

but Lord

how do I break through pain?

--it touches our lives

in so many ways

how does Your love

reach into this hurt

with healing?

Toby

grace in action 

flowing through the lines of cat

inquisitive yet confident 

exploring this world 

by leaps and purrs that demand 

cuddles in real time

Bill Bonk

the oldest son

to a family new to Canada

who learned English at school 

this second child of four

grew up close to the land

working hard on the farm

a young man in love

built a house of brick for them

and four little growing ones

a mature man traveling 

by wheels and books

reading wider and farther than even his travels

a retired man 

and caregiver until after a 50th anniversary 

finding time to walk an hour at a time

Dad

drowsy

until all is sleep

yet test after test takes him away

in search of 'why?'

Encouragement

words of old open

a gateway to time with You

cutting through today's fluff

Silence

a drop of quiet

opens a moment in time

to peace and relief

Storyteller

call to ministry

storyteller bringing light

to people in the dark