MEDITATION FOR DEC 25

MEDITATION FOR December 25, 2024

Today is a celebration of your birth and

there is reason to celebrate if we can

for you are the key to the reality of

goodness in our lives and without you

we would be lost and abandoned. 

We need you in our lives and pray that

we can keep that thought foremost in our minds. 

Everything we do is by your grace. 

Without you nothing will be done

of any consequence in respect to our salvation. 

We have much to learn about your prophets and

the miracles you performed through them. 

Those teaching us have much to learn and

they can only base their knowledge on

what they have learned about you from

the notes we have on your brief period

of life on this earth.  We pray that you will

deepen our faith in you by the delivering of

your words and works by men who have

studied them and who remain in awe of you

and humble in the knowing that you are

the one and no one of us is as important as you. 

Our records look sad for the most part

in a world that we have cluttered with

our selfish needs to have more and more

at the expense of your loved ones who

must endure with less.  We need constant

reminders of why we are here and must be in prayer,

thanking you for the gift of life and asking for

forgiveness for our evil ways which caused

you to give up your life for us and our sins. 

You are the only gift that really matters this day. 

Steve Haarman, December 25, 2024 ^.

MY MEDITATION ON DEC 24

A beautiful morning is here,

just a different kind of beauty. 

Ice and snow castles are forming

along the shoreline.  Waves are

slapping the shore which seems to

have extended to a football field away. 

Meanwhile conditions on the mainland

continue to be the same with natural

disasters and manmade misery. 

Dictators are persecuting believers

who are willing to die for their faith. 

Such strength is immense. 

Many of us have been blessed. 

We need to give back for all

the gifts we have received. 

We have made many promises and

have kept only a few of them. 

It is so easy to make errors and

then be blasted for them. 

We may forgive the blasters and ourselves. 

We look for new beginnings,

thinking of those who only have one chance. 

Our good fortune brings with it responsibilities. 

We must prepare ourselves

to step up and be accountable. 

Our love for Jesus must be exemplified

by our love for others, including

the least of these, my brothers. 

Then we may be a little more

at peace with ourselves, a little more

like the gentle summer waves

than the frightful winter blasts. 

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

December 24, 2024 ^

WATCHING THE LITTLE ONES

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, ^

MEDITATION DEC 22

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

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 ^