Month: April 2022

The waves, a little bit arrogant, are pounding

The shoreline with determination.  Yesterday

We were given a beautiful Easter Sunday and

Now it is as though nature has its regrets.  I

Stayed quiet and prayed at home as I could not

Travel.  The phone did not ring all day, which told me that

my children were content and busy with their own plans. 

I do not remind them, but let them carry on as they will.  They

Were most likely helping others in their communities. 

Life progresses and we learn as we progress along the path. 

The waves are still active and have an angry look to them.

This, to me, is not a good omen.  There is no sunshine

And the skies are gray and cloudless.  Wind is

Swirling the branches on the trees.  “Friends” from

Downstate have not called to say they are here.

I am no longer important to them in their lives.

Today would be Carol’s and my 58^th wedding

Anniversary.  She passed to her heavenly reward

On November 6, 2010.  It often seems that she is

About.  She was usually content and only suffered

The anguish that most parents do from time to time,

When their children are moving in the wrong direction.

Snow flurries are pouring down, but the beauty of

Easter will carry me through April.  I pray for the world

Conditions to improve as I continue to heal.

Stanski on April 18, 2022 ^

When it rains on Easter Sunday it is said that it will rain on

the next seven Sundays.  April has given us plenty of rainy days. 

Just a few that didn’t have precipitation, but today, Easter Sunday,

the sun has been shining since dawn. 

The clouds in the sky are white and the lake is very calm with hardly

a ripple of waves.  The ice is gone.  The birds are singing and flying

from tree to tree.  Most Christians are rejoicing in this,

the Resurrection of Jesus.  He will be with us for a while, giving us

instruction on what we should be doing after His Ascension. 

His major mission is complete.  The sun is sparkling off the lake

as in applause.  We await the Resurrection sunset which we hope

will be awesome and beautiful, but more importantly,

we are up to date on what is expected from us

with the help of the Holy Spirit.  There is much work to do

in a world that doesn’t seem to be aware of the condition and

furthermore is persecuting and murdering Christians. 

We must have faith and do those things that we can

which are in front of us and then proceed to the fringes

where our help is needed, now more than ever. 

We must provide food and water and then clean up the debris

left by nature and the oppressors.  This will not be an easy task,

but neither was the death on the cross.  We are to move

from crisis to crisis until we have everything cleaned up

and also spread the word of Jesus.  We must teach

what loving thy neighbor means.  Only when we do this will

we be worthy to take a room in the Father’s House. 

We ask for His blessings as we proceed.

Stanski on April 17, 2022 ^

Sitting alone here at the table

With no one, only myself

I was wondering about where

                The cookies had gone

That used to be there

                                On the shelf

I listened for a while

                And heard nothing

As I said

                There was no one about

Then I noticed the airplanes

                And thought

                                Well there’s some noise

The refrigerator

                Began to run

                                Oh, the droning hum

The light bulb with a dimmer

                Began to sing

I thought about the quiet for a while

 Felt that it had been very nice

The fridge stopped, a truck went by

                I turned out the light

I wanted to lookout

                Someone had drawn the shade

I studied the wall for a while

                And almost started to speak

I realized it was time for my Thorazine

I wondered if they were still using that drug

                But, boy, it works for me

                                I have a good supply

When I’m out we’ll see

Stanski

April 17, 2022 ^

I know everything I know, understanding most of it.

I sometimes hear others remarking on what they think I know. 

In my mind, it is foolish of them because they are so far

from the reality of my being that they will go to

the Netherlands not understanding or knowing. 

There are brave remarkable people who project

themselves as sages who have the answers, but

they are as clueless as rats in the sewers. 

There are only a few who are accurate in my truth.

Sages only gather information and come to

some inaccurate conclusions.  They usually collect a fee for

their service which in my mind delegitimizes it.

Anyone can predict or conclude if the money is right and

if they are wrong which they usually are they can use

the excuse that they did not have all the facts. 

The Almighty One knows my truth, along with my angel

and myself, if this sounds redundant please don’t think

that I make any claims as to being on the same plain as God,

although I will give the angel a run for the prize. 

This is not important.  What is however is that

there are souls or people who make these

ridiculous claims of superiority and flawless knowing. 

As the snowflakes drop to the ground, I call out fool, fool,

fool, and so on as though they were representative of

the all-knowing ones.  How many others do they think

they have a complete understanding of and feel

they know more than the particular individuals? 

If they could be brought to light they might be singing,

“I have heartaches by the numbers and troubles by the score.”

Stanski

April 16, 2022 ^

ABIDING

There is no blame

There is no shame

But all the same

So natural, to play the game

Sometimes sad

Health so bad

No one glad

Was not a fad

When I review

Everyone knew

That we were true

We even grew

Expect revision

Justifiable decision

Life newly arisen

Release from prison

Too many miles

False smiles

Denials

Trials

Truth remains, too

White conquers blue

Stories of rue

Coming from who

No more tension

Invention

Retaliation

With intention

All will be good

As it should

Knock on wood

That we could

We sighed

Also tried

Often cried

We will abide

Stansberry McKricken aka Stanski

April 16, 2022

Some day we will realize how good we have it. 

Sure, there was a little precipitation today;

it is gray, and the horizon is tough to see. 

Good Friday is a fast day (if you choose) and

huge platefuls of fish dinners are shown on Facebook.

There are pictures of smiling faces ready to be

gorged with delicious food while the chatter is

about the weather and when we can expect spring. 

Meanwhile millions in and from Ukraine are hungry,

thirsty, or dead.  It is a sad, sad, situation and we may wonder

what we can do.  Since we are not the government,

there is little we can do except hope and pray that

the leaders come to understand the true meaning of life. 

To destroy is easy, but to put together a community is difficult.

History provides many answers, but no one is looking for answers

especially when power and control are at stake.  So we choose genocide. 

Those looking at the fish dinners with beer and wine are still happy;

they may deserve a respite from the ugliness of war and murder. 

They are sick of the ways of Antifa and Black Lives Matter and

the 65 million dollar mansion.  They are sick of defunding the police

and blaming law enforcement for every evil that exists on the streets. 

I look out at the lake.  It is calm.  Small waves lap the shore in a peaceful way. 

Peace is good.  Enjoy the fish everyone.

Stanski

April 16, 2022 ^

Luke tells us that Jesus said:

“The rich man also died and was buried,

and from the netherworld, where he was in torment,

he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off

and Lazarus at his side.  And he cried out,

‘Father Abraham, have pity on me. 

Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger

in water and cool my tongue, for

I am suffering torment in these flames.’”

Is this a consoling parable, or is it a threatening one?

Is it comforting or is it frightening?  I do not want to stand

before the Lord and be sent to the place of torment

with flames that burn forever. 

I access my life and review the precepts. 

Think of others first; give to those in need with love and tenderness; 

spend my time and efforts with those on the fringes

until they no longer need me and then move on to the next place of need;

give food to the hungry and water to the thirsty;

give until it feels good.  In my evaluation of myself,

I can feel good, in that I have followed these precepts,

sometimes more graciously than at other times,

depending on my state of being at the time, but overall

 I feel I am a candidate for a room in the Father’s House which has many rooms. 

As I move on along my pathway I will work harder to do the right things

and carry my share of the cross.  I want to earn my place in the netherworld,

a place where no torment will exist for me.

Stanski

April 15, 2022 ^

Today I declare my love for you

And my gratitude to you for the

Gifts you have given me – all beyond

My dreams.  Help me to have a way

That constantly honors you.  I still have

Hopes for a human companion.  I

Pray for your guidance.  If what I have

In mind is to be, I pray for your help in

Living a good fulfilling life, always

Aware of the needs of those

About me.  Amen

Stanski

April 15, 2022 ^

STANDING UP WHEN NEEDED

We worry about poll numbers

They have no bearing on reality

The human condition is what is important

It can usually be improved, but it

Takes courage to stand and mention

How so many good ideas are never

Known.  Those not speaking may

Be afraid of being scorned.  They

Have seen others denied the

Opportunity to express their plan

In general, but keep it secret among

A few valiant and trusted associates

Little progress is made when this

Happens, but we constantly need

To improve.  Ideas grow upon other

Ideas and growth occur as we

Move forward, constantly trying

To make things better.  Now we have

Vehicles that drive and park themselves

Cars that run on batteries; there are

Shortcomings but gradually we remove

The kinks.  Flights into space are

Becoming more frequent because we

Have wealthy individuals willing to

Invest and take risk.  It is amazing to

Watch this type of involvement.  The

Government has the propensity to

Waste and have cost overruns

Besides making the same mistakes

To stand up may mean ridicule and

Death.  Spies needed in war efforts

Are hard to find for this reason.  We see

What has to be done; stake out enemy

Positions and then get the details back

Without getting caught.  This is difficult

To do and during the British invasion of

New York, one man Nathan Hale saw the

Need to volunteer to be a spy.  He was

Caught and sentenced to die.  He was

Given a chance for final words and while

Being heckled by the British, finished his

Oratory with the immortal and inspiring

Words, “I only regret that I have but one

Life to give for my country.  He redefined

Patriotism.  We should seek his courage

   Stanski on April 15, 2022 ^

We see it in front of our own eyes

So terrible we have to look away

Genocide or mass killings in Ukraine

Buildings ripped apart by explosives

People evacuating in the millions

There are over a million refugees

Why does Russia want Ukraine?

Reclaim some of the former

Soviet Union and of course,

Natural resources and slaves

This is war, not pretty or necessary

Ego and control come into play

How many millions have died by

The hands of the Russians

This is so difficult to comprehend

And the sad thing is that this will

Not be the end.  War never ends.

Unrest exists somewhere in the world

Hunger and thirst will be prevalent

None of this is necessary.  Food is

Wasted or distribution interrupted

Someday there will be one flock and

One Shepherd.  The angels will sing

The chaff will burn while the goodwill

Be given a room in the Father’s house

Stanski

April 14, 2022 ^