Jesus wept. John 11:35
My country is in mourning. It seems each week, more tragedy is revealed. We mourn the loss of so many indigenous children at the hands of those who were meant to protect them; worse yet, many who claim to represent and honour God. This was not of God. Jesus loved. Jesus is love. He welcomed children, when children were nothing more than chattel, and wants us all to come to Him with the ease that children approach a loving family. He is our rock and refuge, our safe harbour. He came for all, and died for all. We are to emulate Him, and so those evil things that happened at the Residential Schools cannot be of Him.
When Jesus met Mary and Martha after the death of his dear friend, their brother, he took a moment to weep with them. There will be a time for words, but this is our time to sit with our First Nations People and weep in silence.
ONE - IS TOO MANY
Children die
Parents cry
While bodies lie
Underground
Who's to know
Where'd they go
So long ago
Without a sound
What to do
Was it you?
T'was but a few!
Round and round
Does it matter
Families shattered
No pitter-patter
on the ground
Throughout our land
Hand in hand
Together stand
The hurt surround
Tear-drops fall
Remember all
Who suffered immeasurable
Our hearts do pound
No words today
Our souls do pray
There'll be a way
to heal- rebound
God is love
Son, freer of
Peace Spirit dove
From pain unbound
-Kathy Isaac
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