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, ^

MEDITATION FOR DECEMBER 8

I think that broken families lead to

a broken country and then watch

the politicians try to solve things by

throwing money around to create magic

that will never come to fruition. 

Money is passed out for doing nothing. 

This takes away incentives to work and grow. 

We do need safety nets but also must reconstruct. 

This takes courage and determination. 

It takes leaders who care for all of the people. 

We cannot ignore shootings and killings

that go on every week, but we defer

to excuses such as, we do not have

enough police and this after defunding

the police and being critical of these

public servants who put their lives on

the line every day, even at a traffic stop. 

We need to rebuild the inner cities,

which will create jobs that pay enough

to support a family.  There are many more

steps and we must pray to the

Man who bore the cross for help. 

There is a purpose for our condition and

we need His help in to understand it

and what we must do. Today is the feast of

The Immaculate Conception and with the

President-elect celebrating the opening of

The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, we

Are all reminded of the need to pray, not

Only for our country, but for all the world,

Especially those who are hungry and thirsty,

And need shelter. Forgive us if we fail to

Respond to these needs.

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

December 8, 2024 ^

MY MEDITATION FOR DEC 3

Dear Father

Help us rebuild our lives,

Our sacred places, our city,

Our relationships, our institutions.

There is much to do.

Let us be secure in emptying ourselves

For others so that we may be filled up

Again with more love and desire to give.

Help us stay close to you today.

God bless our country, our leaders,

And our citizens.  Amen

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

HAIKU FOR DECEMBER 2

Yes, yes, yes, she cried

I asked her to marry me

She will be my bride

Stansberry McKricken ^

LANDAY for December 2, 2024

The women worked for long hours in the kitchen each day

Wishing that those vulgar ones would die

Stanislaus Kuperski the Firski ^

CINQUAIN for December 2, 2024

Migrant

Follows the crops

Has to stay versatile

Many farmers depend on him

Worker

Stanislaus Kuperski the Firski ^

Aka Stanski

MY MEDITATION FOR DECEMBER 1

Beautiful beginnings of a new day,

New week, and new month.

We are blessed to be in this country.

We have much to do for others.

It is easy to forget when we are

Wrapped up in ourselves.

I ask my Father, Shepherd-Brother

And the Holy Spirit to be with us

As we move through this month. 

Thy will be done.

Give us strength, and endurance.

And what we do accomplish —

May it be pleasing to everyone involved.

Amen.

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

December 1, 2024 ^