Author: stevehaarman

SHADOWS ON THE WALL

Three o’clock sun on a Sunday

Filters through the window

It catches a mustard yellow vase

Throws a shadow on the white wall

A golden chalice is imaged inside the shadow

My mind drifts to the “Last Supper”

Then to this morning when I drank

The blood of Christ out of an ornate chalice

I think about my meditations

Jesus died a horrible death for our sins

Now He wants goodness for repayment

We are forgiven but have responsibilities

I think about what I can do

Stay active in the community

Remain involved in the churches

This is just local; it is what I have

I would like to solve world problems

I think I could if people would listen

And have the desire to follow my advice

I can support agencies that help the poor

The main thing is to be good

Quietly good as I help and give of myself

I speak alone.  The shadow is still on the wall

It is dazzling and gives affirmation

To me on my ideas of goodness

Stanski

December 16, 2024 ^

MY MEDITATION FOR DEC 15

A warmer day with rain, which will help reduce

the snow on the ground making some happy and some sad. 

I offer any discomfort to the lord.  Be at peace. 

Take your steps wisely.  He will be with you watching you

as you continue through your day.  You have much to do

as this is the busy season of Christmas which seems to

become more pagan each year with Christ being

removed from the market place and the celebration of

His birth almost forgotten.  Most do not like this. 

They want less pagan and more Christian. 

They all have a part to play.  They can be part of

the movement or try to slow it down.  Lord have mercy. 

We will learn and hopefully before it is too late. 

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

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MYMEDITATION FOR DEC 14

No one knows how much time they have left.

I wand every minute to count.

There is much to do and I want to keep

Active as your human-angel and disciple.

I wish to stay open to your purpose,

Wherever that may lead.  Help me

To keep my emotions under control.

I have no desire to harm anyone.

Help me look for the good in everyone.

I ask special blessings on my children and

On all the people I hold in high esteem.

I thank you for all of your gifts.

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

December 14, 2021 ^

TODAYS MEDITATION 12/13

No one knows how much time they have left.

I wand every minute to count.

There is much to do and I want to keep

Active as your human-angel and disciple.

I wish to stay open to your purpose,

Wherever that may lead.  Help me

To keep my emotions under control.

I have no desire to harm anyone.

Help me look for the good in everyone.

I ask special blessings on my children and

On all the people I hold in high esteem.

I thank you for all of your gifts.

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

December 14, 2024 ^

THAT TIME HAS COME

I am a Cancer, so

   am sensitive when

I see what was a

   close relationship

coming to an end

   using what I call

the crutches of age, ailments,

   and distance as excuse

I spent a lot of

   emotional capitol

over the years

   felt sometimes forsaken

when plans didn’t work out

   for one reason or another

I jointly suffered

   the pain of life and

while others endured

   the misfortune

stood by until joy returned

Days when

   the sun always rose and

never seemed to set are over

The finish line

   is almost in sight so

I say I bear a heavy load

   when I see indifference

replace what was cosmic affection

The way of life

   is what I say

once responsive mates

   become feeble

do not think beyond

   their own need 

Harbor no feeling for other’s

   investment in their lives 

are happy just remembering

   where they left their shoes or

drove to the right house when

   they came home from somewhere

Stanski

December 12, 2024

   written by Stanski on December 8, 2017

MY MEDITATION FOR DEC 11

Light snow from the window view

Turned into a six inch nightmare

My work today as always is in

The hands of Jesus.  There are

Things to do, shoveling primarily.

This is not critical but staying close

To Jesus is as is trusting in him.  I

Want to keep His presence near and

Call out His name.  My relationship

With him is important, but so often

It is each to forget.  I pray that I

Remember every minute.  Today I end

Worrying and plan to be stronger in

My working for the Lord.  I begin now

Planning for the New Year and the joy

I hope to find with my resolution.  Amen

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

MY MEDITATION FOR DEC 10

There is much to do this day.

While thinking of the evil and

Cruelty in this world, which exists

In quantity and portions unbelievable.

I will take time to thank God for

The goodness that also exists.

I ask you Father, to lead me through

All the things I must do.  Keep people

Positive in the knowing that what

They do for others they also do for you.

May this day be good and the goodness

Offered to you.  Amen

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

December 10, 2024 ^

MOURNING

Those on the left are still mourning.

They have lost three elections in a row.

Some are leaving the country.

Some will resist every move the President-Elect makes.

Some will cruise for four years.

They are in denial.

They lost three in a row.

One to Trump, one to Biden, and another to Trump.

Some thought Biden was a victory, but look at

The country’s condition after four years.

No one should call that a victory even though

They relied on dead people to secure it.

These are not stupid people, but people

Guided by their prejudices.

They hate Trump and call him names.

They call the opposition deplorable, Nazis, and garbage.

They call him a dictator and a felon.

They do not pray for him. I pray for them and him.

His agenda is to make America Great again.

We should all dedicate ourselves to helping him.

Stanski

December 9, 2024, ^