MY MEDITATION Jan 30
Goodness is what I seek.
Every action I take I want
to first think about so in
the end I can look back
and see the good my path
accomplished. Many
people are going through misery.
There are many reasons.
I do not want to be responsible
for causing others to be miserable.
I will follow your plan for me this day.
Amen
Steve Haarman aka Stanski
I wait for yesterday
Knowing it will not return
But I want it back
To rethink and react differently
It will not return, but
My mind has it sequestered
And my camera has evidence
That it did exist and was amazing
I will have today
What will it present and
How will I act differently?
I am wise, but grasp for the complex
Even though I may be subdued
But living with a failure
Is more alluring than hiding
So many things not understood
A world I never made, but a
Place in which I now exist
Bewildering, only to the extent
That it is difficult to observe
Technology present and functioning
That could not have been a decade ago
I will take pictures
Point my camera in all directions
Look for light to capture
Subdue the preposterous with
An even older piece of mystery (My camera)
People gaze at me, I am sure
Thinking, we have all been there, man
The lights, the action and
Brilliant billboards flashing
Little markets; people passing by
Looking, touching and purchasing
Merchants with ancient carts
Still functioning, beholding and
Wondering about tomorrow
Stanski
January 29, 2025 ^
NEAR THE END OF JANUARY
We are covered with a blanket of white snow
Walking in a clear, windy atmosphere is exhilarating
The lake’s waters dance to shore in ponderous waves
Shore lines are slowly changing, as they will
Birds and squirrels compete for their feed
There is enough for all, but they have no comprehension
The road has been abused by county snowplow drivers
They strive for perfection in areas of no importance and
Leave mounds of icy snow and the ends of our drives
Beheading is not an option although the thought occurs
This day will pass as did most of January and soon
We will be depending on the groundhog to bring good news
Six more weeks of winter is almost a certainty
I remark to working people on the beautiful weather
They look, in their ragged way, to me as if I were insane
All they want is out, the weather be damned
The gray sky has no breaks in it, but remains bright
I look at a faded rose in a tall vase of little note
Its head is bowed and you sense depression
Reflection on the past has me wondering
We made it through many winters far worse than this
Observations were made, but seldom complaint
It was considered a season that would come and go
There were difficult times then, too, but
Centering on hardship was something you just did not do
We, today, have many expectations collectively
Solutions to our problems are meant to be solved, but
We do not seem to look inward for the answers
Nightfall is still early, but the days are longer
There is more time to either be stressed or find happiness
I slow down when necessary and think about purpose
Problems melt away before my very eyes
When I return home the lake’s waters are still singing
The shores are still absorbing punches
Skies are silvery-gray and in the west the hidden sun goes down
My life is a miracle, a wonder, and I am filled up
I lift my eyes upward above the trees and whisper praises
Stansberry McKricken
January 28, 2025^
I HAVE BEEN FILLED UP
I have faith in what I write
The lake’s waves are my time measures
I line myself up in accordance
They are steady
Every day, every day
They have purpose
I think of the water
I drink the water
I think of all that might be
Love in the water
Miracles in the water
Gifts of grace in the water
It fills me up
My cup overflows
I take the seasons
I write to the seasons
Seeing beauty in each day
In each hour of the day
Beauty is there
It is a gift
We must sometimes look for it
As the sun goes down on a cloudy day
There is a little light in the west
Below the dark clouds
This is the only light
So wonderful to see
It lifts my spirits
I love the world
The presentations of each season
When right I will walk the forest
See the flowers and condition
The forest will know me
Know my sense of love for life
I have no fear of death
But I love life
After this world is over for me
The world will know I loved for it
It was a gift of my birth
I have emptied myself
Now I am filled
Stanski
January 27, 2025 ^
The year is rolling.
Much snow.
Time for meditation and growth.
I am thankful for having taken
the time to think about all of the
blessings bestowed on me and
the responsibilities I have to give back.
I have a self-declared duty to lead and
leading is difficult. Everyone is not
thinking the way I do and sometimes
question the viability of giving.
Before they give up on the idea,
they should try it and find for
themselves how rewarding it can be.
Amen.
Steve Haarman aka Stanski
SOME GUY SAID
Some guy said the ocean is warming
It was his way of defending
the concept of manmade climate change
I looked it up and found that
the measurement of temperature
had been going on for fifty years and
the ocean is divided into three layers with
the surface layer always changing
due to many factors and then
an intermediate layer of water
which has ranges of variance and
a third layer which is the huge
mass of water remaining
This layer in the years measured has
increased by one-tenth of one degree,
so in 500 years if it continues in this manner
it will have increased by one degree.
Would that be bad or good?
No one knows the answer to this question
We won’t be here to find out but since
the oceans are millions of years old
why are we trying to play God and
trying to establish that we know more
about His creation than He does
We know nothing or very little about the ocean
It is fun to have ideas and theories
Abstract thoughts are good and
may lead to discoveries which
are good for mankind
I think we were intended to evolve in this way
Theory can lead to fact and we build on facts
There are many who present fiction as truth
Many believers will follow along
until it is proven to be false
Then excuses come to the forefront
Cults of believers feel swindled
Truth will always prevail
Light will overcome all darkness
Stanski
January 24, 2025 ^
by Steve Haarman aka Stanski on 1/23/2025
This is the year when the whole body of
Religious people have hope. It was
Proclaimed by the Bishop of
Rome, Pope Francis. It is a time
To refresh our souls and take a stance
On our position in God’s kingdom.
Everyone wants to be close to the
Star and want others to acknowledge
This so as to enhance his status.
Jesus will make room for you if you
Ae willing to obey His precepts and
Follow Him and not just be a fan.
Every team has its fans but every
Fan does not play. The ones who
Practice and show up and are
Constantly improving are the ones
Who will be playing. As fans, we
Are needed to cheer the team on
And help wherever we can, by going
to the fringe and helping the hungry
And thirsty and teach them God’s way.
We become solid members joining
On the journey of hope. We can pray
That the whole world comes together
In service to each other.. we can be
Generous in our actions and minimal
In the way we live, thus becoming a
Follower as well as a fan.
We go through life
Staggering from one
Popular fad to another
Never thinking about
What we really should
Be doing. We are missing
Out on great opportunities
And there will be a price
To pay. Christ will come
Again in glory to judge the
Living and the dead. His
Kingdom will have no end
It would behoove us to mend
Our lives and getting on track.
That would mean imitating Jesus
And become a follower of Him.
That would mean giving up
Valueless things and instead
Going to the fringes to help
Others who are in need. If we
Do this then we will become a
Chozen one and that is where
We want to be.
Steve Haarman aka Stanski
Jan 22, 2025
This is a busy time of the year.
Holidays, events, parties, the
Inauguration of the President,
Football playoffs and then quiet.
We should be using the quiet
Time to make everything right
Between the Father and us. We
Do not know when He will call us
So we should keep ourselves
Ready for His calling. We must
Remember to be followers of Jesus
And not just fans. We must have
Hope that we are doing the correct
Things as He would have it. We must
Thank Him for the gift of hope so that
We do not get stranded with puzzlement.
The Holy Spirit will be within us and
We may rely on Him for direction. The
New Year is here and we must get started.
Steve Haarman aka Stanski
January 21, 2025, ^
This morning the snow mountains are eight feet tall and white. the lake mirrors the sky and is a sky blue. Across the lake on the horizon are huge white clouds beginning on the water ane rising like mountains. They are white in color and solid looking. The sun sends sparkles of crystal off the ice floating on the inland sea. It is truly a gift from God and nature. Other than on the horizon there are few clouds in the blue sky. I am lucky.
Steve Haarman aka Stanski 1/20/2025
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