Audie Murphy a young farm boy from Texas 
Joined the army, many calling him reckless 

Growing up in poverty gave him many skills.
Determination and will to conquer many hills.

Through hellish war and lavish life,
Murph plodded on, plagued with much strife

Some saw him as a special being protected by God.
Murph saw himself on a lonely path he was given to trod.

He conquered because of perseverance and hope.
Due to his dear mother who taught him to cope

Life is never easy, the difficult decisions we have to make,
Leading us to our eternal destiny, wherewith God we will awake.

November 8, 2022
Mark waldrop

What can derail the best man-made plans for life
Most anything from an injury to unplanned strife

How can this be avoided one might ask?
Switching to heavenly tracks where one can relax. 

November 8, 2022
Mark Waldrop

Time is only relevant to your place on earth
It is completely irrelevant to your place of birth

As I move from one place to the other
My body grows accustomed to another

When my time ends here on this earth 
I will return to my heavenly place of birth 

November 8, 2022
Mark Waldrop

Sharing or Caring which is the most important you might ask
They are both righteous tributes
It's up to us to perform the correct task

Sharing and Caring should be lovingly discussed
Then transferred to those in need gaining their trust

Trust is the most important I would say
Having the gift of trust almost anything you can convey

October 6, 2022
Mark Waldrop

I still remember the days I Prayed for what I have now.
Never stopping, always keeping my hand to the plow.

Receiving much more than I ever deserve.
Always trying to encourage others to serve.

My Father is so good to me.
Offering life through eternity.

October 6, 2022
Mark waldrop

As the beautiful fall leaves drift to the ground
The beauty of comforting silence is all around 

The aroma in the cool crisp air has an earthly sense 
Helping to calm us and keep us much  less tense 

Fall is the forerunner of the future to come
Bringing us close to where the snow flys from

Anxiously awaiting the fresh breath of Spring
All is well, this will happen again and again

October 4, 2022
Mark Waldrop

If you would walk a mile in my shoes what would you see?
You would see  loving parents who always cared for me.

You would see those who always sacrificed for me. 
Introducing me to Jesus who always walked with me. 

Always gently guiding never pushing
having the freedom to be searching.

Through the many dark storms of life
walking with Jesus lessens the strive.

Never quitting whatever you start.
Building perseverance in your heart.

Perseverance leads to faith and faith to hope.
This combination broadens your spiritual scope.

What I am today is a product of where I've been.
Leading to a bright future, I'm proud to be in.

October 3, 2022
Mark Waldrop

Wisdom is a very mysterious quality. 
It is a good part of your personality.  

The wiser you think you are, the less you know
The more you will make a spectacle wherever you go. 

Worldly wisdom will stay with you here on earth
It’s not a representation of your true worth. 

Wisdom from GOD should be the most desired. 
His wisdom and knowledge are all that’s required. 

It is easy to tell which wisdom you've got. 
If you try to pretend you are something you are not. 

True wisdom will bring God's truth out in you. 
Keeping you Happy all day and all the night through. 

November 2, 2022
Mark Waldrop