I'm now a freshman at Walla Walla University, just in case you didn't.
Here we're just finishing up the quarter and headed towards finals week. The stress, lack of sleep, school load is...ya... pretty serious business.
Anyways, one of the final projects in Intro to Faith and Ministry class was to come up with some piece of art on one of the Seventh-day Adventist doctrines. I decided to write a poem on on doctrine number 14 (though it also covers a couple others.)
With God's help, this is what I came up with.
I hope it's a blessing. Don't forget you are a vital part of the body.
We
are the Body
By
Randy Folkenberg
She
opens her door to a small, country town,
She
sees not the problems, just souls to be found.
Looking
ahead she sees Christ in the skies.
She's
a part of the church.
She
is the eyes.
Church
after church, week after week
He
shares with the members God's word which they seek.
Door
after door, house after house
He
tells his life story.
He
is the mouth.
She's
not one for words; for sharing her tales
But
she's open to listen each day without fail.
From
teen to adult, through smiles or through tears
She's
there when they need her.
She
is the ears.
He
decided to act on that thanksgiving night.
For
the homeless to fast just wouldn't be right.
To
the neighbor who lives on an old, run-down farm,
He
helps her with up-keep.
He
is the arms.
No
work for the father who's wife has been ill
So
she offers to help and pay each last bill.
When
the loss hits at home and they can't seem to stand
She
wipes off their tears.
She
is the hands.
Away
from their family, to a far distant shore
They
follow a call that they cannot ignore.
Not
knowing the language and encountering plagues
They
continue to share.
They
are the legs.
Though
unable to walk, with a mountain of faith
She
gets on her knees, and requests they'll have strength.
For
those far abroad, and those on her street,
She
prays for the Work.
She
is the feet.
While
each one is different, the same goal we claim.
We
are part of God's church; our Leader's the same.
Each
doing our part, we encounter no bound'ry.
Christ
is our Head.
We
are the body.
