WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING

There are those oblivious and those

who do not care. Their world rambles

on pieces of it everywhere and then

the doers come along, bringing their

own vision, the mess they see is to be

cleared. No easy task, but you hear no

complaints. As upset as they are, they

practice restraint. Children go hungry

and live in a mess. whether they use drugs

is anyone’s guess, but we should all be

aware. Fentanyl is here and if the source

of the drugs being used is not known

then it is imperative that drugs just

handed out should not be used because

sure death may be lurking. We see this

across the country and are dismayed

that the border has been left open.

There is enough of that killer drug in

our country already to destroy all life

if it were to be distributed with that

intention. It would be wise to bring

this out into the open instead of

remaining silent and pretending that

it can’t happen here. The ministers

should be speaking of it at every

chance they get, as well as teachers,

coaches, friends, and parents. One

hears a lot of, “I know”, but the

tragedies keep occurring. It is time

for everyone to stand up and be

heard. We should also take the

stigma from depression, bad eating

habits, and many more things and

begin conversations about each.

Let us work hard and set an example

of how a community can come

together and be the best it can be.

Stanski

January 2, 2023, ^

PILLARS OF SALT

PILLARS OF SALT

We have a beautiful world. Even when

we are not looking it is there for us.

At the same time, we may be enjoying

this gift we are also facing a world full

of hatred, brutality, and cruelties.

These create sorrow in those who

are sensitive to the dark side of mankind.

To walk away from this darkness without

trying to put an illumination on it would

not speak well of one’s character. To

stand by in an effort to overcome speaks

well of those who realize that you can

not just walk away from darkness and

expect to live with stability. There is

always a price to pay for foolishness

and facing up to this will sometimes

cause depression which will only be

overcome by a turnaround of the potential

coward. Life is a precious gift not realized

by all. The gift is beauty, which may turn

into tragedy if not nourished. This gift is peace

if not left to stray into tough environments.

Too often what was rare turns into the commonplace

and is even encouraged by those who prefer darkness.

They break down structure and abandon what were

 the rules of law, so there is nothing to hang on to

 when we are in hopes of solutions. When our

leaders facilitate wrongdoings, even allowing and

encouraging them we have to retreat

back into what we were and realize that we were

and are the precious gift. We must reconstruct our

thinking and seek out the truth which is no easy

chore when we are surrounded by failed people.

We must bring light not only to ourselves but to

them also. After continual effort, we may partially

succeed, but this success must be accompanied by

a determination to continue until all bases are

covered. This turning inward to the truth will be

our salvation.

Stanski

January 1, 2023 ^

PILLARS OF SALT

We have a beautiful world. Even when

we are not looking it is there for us.

At the same time, we may be enjoying

this gift we are also facing a world full

of hatred, brutality, and cruelties.

These create sorrow in those who

are sensitive to the dark side of mankind.

To walk away from this darkness without

trying to put an illumination on it would

not speak well of one’s character. To

stand by in an effort to overcome speaks

well of those who realize that you can

not just walk away from darkness and

expect to live with stability. There is

always a price to pay for foolishness

and facing up to this will sometimes

cause depression which will only be

overcome by a turnaround of the potential

coward. Life is a precious gift not realized

by all. The gift is beauty, which may turn

into tragedy if not nourished. This gift is peace

if not left to stray into tough environments.

Too often what was rare turns into the commonplace

and is even encouraged by those who prefer darkness.

They break down structure and abandon what were

 the rules of law, so there is nothing to hang on to

 when we are in hopes of solutions. When our

leaders facilitate wrongdoings, even allowing and

encouraging them we have to we have to retreat

back into what we were and realize that we were

and are the precious gift. We must reconstruct our

thinking and seek out the truth which is no easy

chore when we are surrounded by failed people.

We must bring light not only to ourselves but to

them also. After continual effort we may partially

succeed, but this success must be accompanied by

a determination to continue until all bases are

covered. This turning inward to the truth will be

our salvation.

Stanski

January 1, 2023 ^

WE BEGIN AGAIN

Two dictators. One was named Vladimir

and the other was Volodymyr. The first

blew up churches in Ukraine

and the other closed the Orthodox

church in Ukraine to its people.

Millions of dollars in damage,

a nation of broken people still

willing to fight. Refugees by the

hundreds of thousands, hungry

and cold all because of the need

to land grab. NATO is doing

something, but what. The

U.S.A. is sending equipment

for defense plus billions of dollars,

while at home they pass unread bills

which honor themselves and build

fences for another country to the

tune of 400 million dollars while

leaving our southern border open.

If the people of Ukraine win,

will they take over Russia and

then be aggressive against the

NATO countries? What do

dictators do? They reach for

more power. The people suffer

and are deprived. We beg for

oil while aborting our own drilling.

we close the pipelines to refineries;

open our border and watch humans

suffer; die from contaminated drugs.

get caught up in human trafficking

which means rape and death.

We shall overcome, eventually,

and put an end to this. We must

choose our leaders wisely and

prosecute the violators. We must

recognize the True Leader, the

Shepherd, who is the Light. Only

Then will we know what peace is.

Stanski

January 1, 2023, ^