A Team Needs at Least Two

My oldest daughter, Stephanie, graduated from Millard North High School in May 2004. Just a few weeks later, on June 16, 2004, she was a passenger in a car that ran into a tree, and instantly she was taken to be with the Lord. Stephanie was never interested in sports like our other two children, Jacob and Abby, but she did understand that to have a team, you need at least two. She wrote the following poem, "A Team Needs at Least Two,” about a year before she died.

Life’s short, don’t take it for granted; And hopefully it will be enchanted. Live life to the fullest or it will be the dullest; Life’s just great, a thing to appreciate. Sometimes good, sometimes bad; But remember, it’s always in God’s hands. There’s a purpose for everything; It’s all in His plan.

So don’t forget, you must remember; We celebrate His birth towards the end of December. You know where you’re coming from, And He knows where you’re going; So when you feel lost, Call the Lord of all knowing. When you’re feeling bad, or feeling down; Don’t worry, He won’t let you drown. He’ll pick you up and carry you on; And we’ll all rejoice with a joyful song.
‘Cause God will always be there; Whether life’s short or long. I love the Lord, and pray you do too; For every team, you need at least two.  — Stephanie Lynn Clark, June 19, 1986–June 16, 2004