Day: September 5, 2021

Palestine has two seas
The Sea of Galilee and
The Dead Sea
The Sea of Galilee is full of life
It is beautiful; abundant with
The growth of trees and shrubs
There are flowers and birds and
The atmosphere is lovely;
The people joyous
For every drop of water that
Comes into the Sea of Galilee
It gives back a drop of water
To the River Jordon which flows
Down to the Dead Sea which
Is dark and black with no life
The Dead Sea is different
No birds or flowers and
When a drop of water flows into it
The water is kept to its own demise 
People who see it are not uplifted, but
Rather saddened by its condition
The moral is to receive and then
Give back willingly
Joy will be your reward along with 
More than a modicum of beauty

Stanski
September 5, 2021 ^

This day is a gift
Sometimes hard to recognize
In the midst of chaos
Our critical thinking must
Supersede any depression
Our desire to make things
Better for others must prevail
We give of ourselves willingly
For the purpose of helping others
Our time here is short but
The opportunities are great
We trust in the direction
That we have been given and
With the Holy Spirit to guide us
We can make our life meaningful,
Purposeful and fulfilling
We are the chosen ones and
It is up to us to remain steadfast
And strong on our mission
We will face rejection, but
Must persevere for what
We are doing is what our savior 
Intended us to do; we are
Working for the salvation of
Our soul and will be rewarded 
With a room in our Father’s mansion

Stanski
September 5, 2021 ^