Author: stevehaarman

I think of all the people

Who go about their business

Without consideration for

Those they are dealing with.

The disregard manners and

Plunge into their objective.

They are not scolded or

Punished for bad behavior

So they feal vindicated, but

They have forgotten about the

Will of God which is above us

All. We are mortal and mortals

Think that they can dominate

If they can without regard

For those they dominate. But in

The end there is a price to pay.

We must honor God and respect

Our fellow humans regardless

Of the situation. If we don’t we

Will find ourselves swirling like

Chaff headed for the fire. The

Answer is to always be kind.

Stanski

July 30, 2024, ^

Here I sit alone, looking out

Of the window and with the

Exception of the trees and

Flowers see nothing but

Gray. It has already rained

And more is expected.

It is typical this time of year

People on vacation are

Disappointed and feeling

Like they should have stayed

At home. They didn’t however and

Now must bear the consequences

Of their decisions. They can

Sit around the table and play

Games or just talk about things

Important to them or about

Previous vacations they have

Enjoyed. Life is a mystery. We

Never know for sure where its

Paths will take us. If we are

Lucky the trip will be joyous

But as is the case this year

The road is rough and troublesome.

Stanski

July 29, 2024, ^

The Baptist says he

Is not the Messiah but

Waa sent ahead of him.

The bride belongs to the

Bridegroom. The one

Attending the bridegroom

Waits and listens for him,

And is joyful when he hears

His voice. The Baptist says

Says that the joy is his, but

The bridegroom must become

More and the Baptist less.

The one from above is above all

And the one from the earth

Belongs to and speaks for the

Earth. No one at first accepts

The testimony of the one who

Comes from above. When he

Finally accepts the word of God

He is given the Spirit without limit.

Stanski

Jully 27,2024, ^

Distance existed

Several states

Nameless counties

A safe distance

Misgivings existed

Excuses offered

Verification impossible

Heart strings strummed

You become a facilitator

Stand in the way of growth

Fail as a teacher as

Pupil playing hooky

Look at the miles

So many cities

Task mastering difficult

Easier to give pity

There comes a time

To end the nonsense

Hae to walk the line

But there is no line

With drugs and alcohol

So, the journey continues

And the cold winds swirl

As he lays there dying

Stanski on July 14, 2024, ^

MY EVENT

Today I head to the hospital

In Marquette to have my

Gallbladder removed. This

Will be the third attempt.

The first two were cancelled

Because of infection and

Concern over my lungs and

Heart. I had tests and

Everything was satisfactory.

So, here I go. Wish me well

And remember me in your

Prayers. The operation is

To be on the 25^th. I think

About the doctor and what

She has going on in her life

That could affect her work

On me. We all have attitudes

And sometimes they make

Us behave contrary to our

Norm. it is human nature

To have off days when we do

Not perform up to par. I trust

That she will be at the top of

Her game and will pray that

She does a satisfactory job

So I can be back home at

Least by the 26^th. Amen.

Stanski

July 24, 2024, ^

The day was bright

No sunshine, but

Almost blinding gray

Clouds. Nature is not

Predictable. Before you

Know it there is rain and

Then finally some sunshine.

Birds are scarce today and

There is no noticeable breeze.

Outside work can be done

Without much suffering.

Bugs are not out biting and

It is almost joyous to be

Outside. The lake water is

Very calm and no boats

Or play toys are visible.

I am inside feeling a slight

Chill. I am waiting for an

Operation on my gallbladder

Which is scheduled for

The 25^th of July. This will be

The third attempt with

Infection getting in the way

Of the first two attempts. A

Week from now I hope I am

Sitting right here and healed.

Stanski

July 20, 2024, ^

I love art and try to enjoy

Every piece I see. I look

At the technique the

Artist used. My favorite

Artist is Vincent van Gogh

He was a miracle and

He also could write lovely

Letters to his brother.

When I look at art I am

Filled with the desire to

Do everything I do as well

As I can. I am aroused

This way. The impressionists

Each had their own unique

Way of painting and they

Are often imitated. It is

Difficult to come up with

Original renderings, so I

Can understand why some

Artists copy others. Original

Work is the way to go. It is

Available in all price ranges.

Always buy because you like

The work not because you

Hope to make money on it.

Stanski

July 19, 2024,, ^

I looked toward the street and

Saw the effect of the setting sun

On the deciduous tree trunks

Beautiful tones of gold lit up

The mini-forest and brought

To mind the presence of God.

We know He is present everywhere

Not just Pennsylvania. His

Greatness is not always known

Or appreciated. In parts of

The world you are punished

If you mention His holy name.

One is not allowed under the

Pain of torture and death to

Preach and enlighten others.

He works in many ways and

Nature shows us some of His

Works. The disasters we see

Are for reasons we don’t

Understand, but are part

Of God’s plan. We are lucky

To be able to live in this country

And be able to worship wherever

We wish. We give Him thanks

As we ask Him to continue to

Bless America.

Stanski

July 18, 2024 ^

I was walking on the deck

Using my walker to assist me

Looking up I saw the blue sky

The color was sky-blue. It

Contrasted nicely with the

Evergreens. The sky was not

Alone. There were white clouds

Off in the distant. Some of the

white clouds had gray mixed

with them and further off down

by the horizon it was all gray.

I thought of the wonders of

Nature, looking up again at

The blue. The sun was shining

And there was a warm breeze.

Last night there was thunder

And lightning along with rain.

More rain is expected for later

Today, but for now it is beautiful

And wonderful.

Stanski

July 16, 2024 ^