Steve Haarman

A mother’s delight.

Watching her child in

The preschool class

Celebrating Christmas

Following the music

Embellished by homemade

Tambourines which gave

A silver jingle and it must

Have broken their hearts

Because only yesterday

Their little darling was

Just an infant in swaddling

Cloths totally dependent

On her and now look at

The little one, leading the

Band, all dressed up in

Holiday clothes and happy

To be with all her mates.

It is a wonderful time of

The year, when Christ was

Born. The angels were there

Too, along with the shepherds

And later the wise men and

In the background you could

Hear a hardy, Ho, Ho, Ho. Tears

In her eyes as she held up her

I-phone capturing the event.

Stanski

December 23, 2024, ^

Today I sat

Quietly thinking

Resting in His presence

Always hopeful that

I have His approval

And that in living this day

I do not forget Him

For even a moment

I will look for Him in others

There is much to do and

Without His help

I would have no chance

I think of my children and

Hope that Christ is with them

In some way

This would be good

Stanski

I caution myself on being selective

when it comes to other people. 

We are all brothers and

God has a purpose for all of us. 

He is the one and all we do

should be directed to Him with thanks. 

Amen.

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

December 21, 2024 ^

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 ^

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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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 ^

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 ^

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

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