On the loss of our dear Pastor
Our gift to him this day
Is to give encouragement to others
Like he would always say

In our way to say 'thank you'
For all the years of care
For, that was him, so naturally
The Lord's great love to share

Reaching out with kind compassion
In all that he would do
As he shared the words of God
In His calling to be true

We're so grateful for the moments
And thank God for the days
Of his sacrificial giving
In many special ways

We're sad, yet know we're blessed
As we praise God for the life
Of our dear and Godly Pastor,
Who we're missing every day

~*~

Soft Whispers from
Derry's Heart Poems © July 2010
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au
Poerty from the Heart

These large birds, who fly great
distances across continents,
have three remarkable qualities.
First, they rotate leadership.
No one bird stays out in front all the time.
Second, they choose leaders
who can handle turbulence.
And then, all during the
time one bird is leading,
the rest are honking their affirmation.
Certainly we need leaders
who can handle turbulence
and who are aware that
leadership ought to be shared.
But most of all, we need a church
where all are honking encouragement.
~Bruce Larson~