ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

There is nothing new under the sun.

Things we do wrong have already been done

The sins of today are nothing new.

Most men have observed this to be true.

All we experience has been done before.

The hopes we aspire to aren’t new anymore.

The trials we face and the battles we’ve won,

Have been conquered by another one.

The beauty we long for – the time that we crave

Will go along with us when we enter the grave.

It may seem defeatist to go on this way,

But still there is something to brighten our day.

Though life may seem futile and desperate for some,

There’s hope for all creatures. It’s already come.

It came straight from heaven, the work has been done.

Now all things are new when lived under the SON!

When life has been ravaged by years of struggle and disappointment, our thoughts naturally question what we’ve done to deserve this. Jesus told His followers not to worry. He assured them that everything has a purpose. So why do difficult things follow like a black cloud hanging over our heads? Some seem to be able to handle difficult times better than others. Some wonder why those times continue on and on. History repeats itself. There is really nothing new under the sun. We make the same mistakes. We blame others for our plight. We beat ourselves up with guilt. For the past few years this prayer has kept me going. It gives me hope and promise. “Thank you, Jesus, for another day.” A simple prayer with few words makes a troubling time less heavy. God know our needs before we do. He provides answers. He leads us in the right direction and guides our footsteps as we go through life. Jesus also said, “In this world you will have troubles, but I have overcome the world.”

THANK YOU, JESUS FOR ANOTHER DAY!