2 Mamas, 2 Sons, 1 God

Two Mamas

Same God

Same Town

Same Fervent Prayers

Same Day

Two Sons

One walking on dangereous ground in Afganastan

One walking on dangererous grounds of

teenage self discovery

One son steps on a land mine in a desolate country

The other son rolls his car on a desolate country road

The land mine didn't detonate

The car ejected the driver

One son stepped onto solid ground

and the other son stepped into eternity

Two Mamas

One mama is praising God with

song, dances, tambourine, and banners

The other mama, in the strong arms of God, 

 is weeping, acheing, questioning.

She buries her precious son today

along with all the hopes and dreams she had for him.

Julie we praise God with you

And Jennifer we hurt with you

(Rejoice with those who rejoice

and mourn with those who mourn

Romans 12:15)

You are both good mamas

Two Sons

Patrick we rejoice that God has spared your life.

Tyler we miss you but rejoice that you are

rockin' the streets of gold on your new drums.

(If we live, we live to the Lord;

and if we die, we die to the Lord.

So, whether we live or die,

we belong to the Lord.

Romans 14:8)

Same God

This side of heaven, we will never understand.

but then it probably won't matter to us.

Scripture tells us that

He is a good and just God

that His lovingkindness endures forever

That his mercy is unending

and that

He is the same yesterday, today, and forever

Two Mamas, Two Sons, Same God