Subject: Reflections Through Time (06/07/'24) -Message

Subject: Reflections Through Time Dear Friends, In the annals of time, where shadows fall, history whispers a clarion call. Learning from yesteryears, we find our way, guided by lessons, night and day. First comes tragedy, in somber tone, a grave reminder of seeds we've sown. Wars and conflicts, hearts torn apart, echoes of sorrow, a heavy heart. Yet, heedless we wander through time’s vast arc, blind to the warnings, the lessons stark. And so history repeats, in a farcical dance, mistakes reappear, as if by chance. "Nothing is new under the sun," it’s said. The cycles of the past, in our lives, we thread. “Why were the former days better than these?” The wisdom lies not in nostalgic pleas. For in the folds of what has been, lies the map for what might begin. Each tragedy turned farce, a chance anew, to learn, to grow, to see it through. To understand the weight of days gone by, and in their essence, find the why. So that the future, bright and clear, is forged from knowledge, without fear. History teaches what we must not forget—lessons in living, in love, in regret. From past to present, the continuum flows, guiding humanity as it grows. So let us glean from the scrolls of time, a vision for the future, sublime. With wisdom from tragedies and farces that play, building a tomorrow from yesterday. Best regards, Pastor Steven G. Lee (June 7, 2024)