Sorrow and Wonder

When children are shot at school
And when bombs explode at a marathon
When tsunamis swallow up cities
Or a baby drowns in the tub

I wonder how people survive the sorrow

without understanding the eternal purpose and the relative brevity of life on earth.


I wonder how they find hope in a world so violent

without a certainty that God will reclaim the earth again and restore peace.


I wonder how they find comfort in their pain

without prayer and the Holy Ghost.


Because even with all of these things, I find it hard to keep going.