The Ark of Friendship

A good friend can be hard to come by. It is a good thing when we are able to show appreciation in such cases.

Penny Svenson Garbunkle and Ardith Sharkel were good friends who had recently faced some harsh opposition against them. As a result Penny took it pretty hard. Ardith was able to provide Penny with an ark-like comfort that did bolster Penny’s outlook. There were times when they enjoyed putting their writings together and

called those writings, The Ark of Friendship. On this particular day Penny had decided to send a letter to Ardith

by mail, floral stamp, smiley stickers and all. Sometimes it is nice go through the postal service. On this

occasion the mail brought Ardith a smile and a glad heart. Here is the letter that Penny sent to Ardith:

Dear Ardith, my Dear Ark of Friendship Pal, You are a Gem. I am so glad that you reminded me of our good intentions to bless others. You were right. I am glad you were there to lift me up from that rut. We must remember to remain good soldiers even when it comes to showing kindness! I’ve written this poem about the good soldier, King David. I hope you like it. Thank you again! Blessings, Your Friend, Penny.

DAVID THE MUSICAL MAN

David was a musical man

Loving to sing

Believing God Grand

Yes, David was a Musical Man

He played through his trials

Sang praise through denials

In tunes of atonement

Found Grace

In the Words that he sang

God’s Peace it did reign

Through David the Musical Man

May we find in the Psalms

God’s will and His calms

As did, David the Musical man.