Month: January 2024

The doe, alone,

running full speed

across the road,

through the beam

of my headlights,

caught me

by surprise.   

I braked and stopped,

expecting to see

a coyote or wolf

chasing its prey,

but, nothing,

just the now quiet

of the night,

giving me pause

to meditate,

as my heart

slowed its fluttering. 

I wondered

about my demons

and whether

I would be able

to leave them behind,

outrunning them,

cleanly and swiftly,

or would they

catch up to me later

when the moon

was higher and brighter

on this slow moving night?

Stansberry McKricken

January 31, 2015 ^

Many words have to be

Spoken before one can

Understand that no

Oversight was meant, but

Some are used to holding

Their anger, regardless of

The circumstance.

Stanski

Ancient philosopher

January 29,^, 2024

BODY ACHES

He does not make my

Body ache. It is I who

Causes anguish and

Discomfort. I do not use

Common sense, but push

Myself to the limits and

Then sufer the consequences

Sometimes accidents are

Involved and then I ask for

Relief. I listen for Our Ladies

Words, “Do what He tells you”

I hope He tells them to let up

And bring me back to normal

So that I may serve Him in a

Way that is satisfactory. There

Is much to be done and I want

To be a big part of seeing it through.

I pray my words are heard.

Stanski

January 27, ^,2024

Jesus Calling: January 27th, 2024

Jesus Calling: January 27

Trust is a golden pathway to heaven. When you walk on this path, you live above your circumstances. My glorious Light shines more brightly on those who follow this path of Life. Dare to walk on the high road with Me, for it is the most direct route to heaven. The low road is circuitous: twisting and turning in agonizing knots. There the air hangs heavy, and dark, ominous clouds predominate. Relying on your own understanding will weigh you down. Trust in Me absolutely, and I will make your paths straight. 

RELATED SCRIPTURE: 

John 14:1-2 NLT

Jesus, the Way to the Father

14 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?

Additional insight regarding John 14:1-3: The disciples were obviously worried about death and what happens afterward. Jesus’ words still comfort us today. We know from what Jesus said that the way to eternal life, though unseen, is secure for us if we trust him with the future. He has already prepared the way to eternal life. The only issue that may still be unsettled is our willingness to believe him. 

Additional insight regarding John 14:2-3: Few verses in Scripture describe eternal life in detail, but these few verses are rich with promises. Here Jesus says, “I am going to prepare a place for you” and I will come and get you.” We can look forward to eternal life because Jesus has promised it to all who believe in him.  Although many specifics about eternity are unknown, we need not fear, because Jesus is preparing for us and will spend eternity with us.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

    do not depend on your own understanding.

6 Seek his will in all you do,

    and he will show you which path to take.

Additional insight regarding Proverbs 3:5-6: When we have an important decision to make, we sometimes feel that we can’t trust anyone – not even God. But God knows what is best for us. He is a better judge of what we want than we are! We must trust him completely in every choice we make. We should not omit careful thinking or belittle our God-given ability to reason, but we should not trust our own ideas to the exclusion of all others. We must not be wise in our own eyes but be willing to listen to and be corrected by God’s Word and wise counselors. Bring your decisions to God in prayer; use the Bible as your guide; then follow God’s leading. He will direct your paths by both guiding and protecting you.

Additional insight regarding Proverbs 3:6: To receive God’s guidance, said Soloman, we must seek God’s will in all we do. This means turning every area of life over to him. About a thousand years later, Jesus emphasized this same truth (Matthew 6:33). Examine your values and priorities. What is important to you? In what areas have you not acknowledged him? You may already acknowledge God in many areas of your life, but the areas where you attempt to restrict or ignore him will cause you grief. Make him a vital part of everything you do; then he will guide you because you will be working to accomplish his purposes.

When it comes to poets

I wonder if there is a goat.

There are many who excel

And cast a good story in

Their verse. I can write a

Poem, but I think my forte

Is in musings, where I attempt

To give a lesson on life or on

How to live. I especially like

Muses which bring light into

The darkness of life. An Indian

Poet states that God tells men

To build their temples with love

But we bring stones. These are

Moving words and no matter

The situation tend to have an

Affect on you. Without a crack

How does the light get in and

Once in does it not provide

Guidance to what He wants done?

We have much to do and must not

Remain idle while others need our

Help and are asking for it. Hunger

And thirst, as well as shelter are

Not easy to provide so it is wise to

Make the darkness to light connection.

Stanski

Jan 26, 2024, ^

He will not send me on a

Fools errand, I may choose

To go that way myself, but

I hope not. I know not what

He has in store for me, but

With His grace, I will abide.

There may be a horizon

Today but it is so gray that

You cannot see it. There

Are many things we know,

But don’t understand. We

Rely on our faith in the

Father and go to Him for

Our needs and healing. It

Is almost time for my healing

But I will be patient in waiting.

I feel He has big plans for me

And I look forward to the day

I can begin. He has given to me

And I will give back to Him.

I will keep my eyes open for

Those who are hungry and

Thirsty and need shelter.

What have I ever don to deserve

Even one of the blessings

He’s show?

Stanski

January 25, 2024, ^

LET ME GO

Please release me, let me go

Let me escape from your mental

Clutches. I walked with you with

Swagger, until you took me through

The briar patch and then as I pulled

Those briars out, light came into my

Veins and a could see over your darkness.

You pretended to be the light, but you

Were just light-fingered and took

Whatever I sent your way. You needed

To control which gave meaning as to why

Another certain person did not want

Regular hours. He did not want to be

Under your thumb, twenty-four seven.

He did not want to be the extrapolation

Part of your made up stories. Nor did I.

You said you wanted to be held in the

Crook of my arm and made a covenant

With me which you obviously never meant

To keep. I gave you four good years and

Then your neglected head wound turned

You upside down and everyone else was

To blame. That is not how life works. Humor

Is a two-way street. Someone is important

All the sudden after being neglected on

Three different occasions. I have kept my

Covenant to you. Stanski on January 24, 2024, ^

Weather is gray, cold, and windy

Not fit for human or beast

Not even with bread baking

And the lovely fragrance of yeast

I sink my thoughts into what I’ll do

And I find it much to long, so I’ll

Jump from one thing to another

Maybe it wont take as long 

The laundry is started. Two loads

In all. Then the drying and bed making

You can see I’m making progress

Clean the kitchen, I’ve made a mess

Cocoa all over the place. The water

Boiled and spattered. I’ll finish and

That is one less. Now it is time to

Rest. Must prepare for my physical

Therapy day. They’ll beat me up

Trying to help. I didn’t want it this way

Sometimes you go through hell just

For a simple spill. It has been two yeas

And I am not over the hill. But I’ll keep

Working, they encourage me and tell

Me I’ll be fine. By summer I hope they

Are right. Enough of this being alone.

Stanski

January 23, 2024, ^

A poet writes thanks

He knows where he ranks

He is not all bluff

Nor all fluff

He puts in words, romance

His love to sing and dance

His duty to the Father and

To his fellow man

Especially those who need help

He’ll do all he can

We do not know the end

We have no time line

Live, we say, to the fullest

Every day of our lives

Look on the fringes

Help is always needed

If we can help out, then

We can say we succeeded.

It is easy to fail, but easier

To stand and go at it again

Some will say no, while

Others will say I can.

We are given help in

Knowing what to say

This is serious business

We have no time to play

Stanski

January 22, 2024, ^

Every day is a new challenge

What to write about

Sometimes a simple rhyme

Other times some philosophy

In the end you are happy to

Have filled a sheet of paper.

Today I see snowflakes singularly

Falling to the ground. I can count

Them, one, two, three, and so on.

They could totally add up into the

Millions. I think of all the people

Who died during the covid epidemic,

Which turned out to be a big political

Mess and then the millions who died

Or were distressed by the hands of

Hamas and how half of our country

Were cheering for the Palestinians.

The numbers are meaningful. Either

People do not understand or don’t

Care because of the indoctrination

They have received. The snowflakes

Add up and the evil people doing

Terrible things to others add up. There

Will be a day when we can stop counting

And be happy as the followers of the One.

Stanski

January 21, 2024, ^