YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
by Mark C. Waldrop

A little girl sat quietly
Beside her fading friend
A tiny heartbeat slowing now,
A journey near its end.

She stroked his fur so softly,
As tears began to fall…
For he had been her sunshine
Since she was very small.

She whispered words of comfort,
Her voice a trembling song
The same one he had heard from her
When days were bright and long.

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine…”
She sang with tender care,
Her tears became a lullaby
A love beyond compare.

He lifted up his weary eyes,
To look at her once more
A silent thank-you in his gaze
For all the years before.

The room grew still and quiet,
The moment soft and slow…
She held him as the light went out
She couldn’t let him go.

But love does not leave empty,
Love does not fade or stray
For sunshine never truly dies,
It simply finds its way.

And somewhere past the rainbow,
Where gentle spirits roam
A little cat is resting now
In fields that feel like home.

And every time she sings that song,
So soft it melts the air
He comes back as her sunshine
To warm her everywhere.

Love Never Dies
MarkWaldrop

“Life Has Balance”

     “Life Has Balance”

Life has balance — it just doesn’t happen.
It’s carved by choices, tested by time.
It’s built through the weight of lessons learned,
And steadied by faith’s design.

Peace isn’t found in doing nothing,
But in knowing when to stay or move.
For every storm that shakes your footing,
Grace restores what strength can’t prove.

So hold to truth when days grow heavy,
Let love be the center of your span.
Life has balance — not by chance,
But by the guiding hand of God’s plan.

Ecc 3:1  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop

When God Calls

       When God Calls

When God calls, we don’t always know the way.
One thing is for sure: we cannot stay.
For faith means stepping where sight may fail,
And trusting His wind to fill our sail.

The path may twist through shadowed lands,
Yet every turn is shaped by His hands.
So lift your heart, though the road seems long
Each step you take becomes a song.

For when He calls, it’s love that leads,
Through barren fields that bloom with seeds.
And though the journey may test and bend,
With God, each calling finds its end.

Heb 11:8  By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop KE4WA

Penned for
Pastor Rex Green KE0VCR

The Extent of One’s Ignorance

 The Extent of One’s Ignorance
Inspired by the words of Confucius

True wisdom whispers, soft and still,
Beyond the noise of prideful will.
It speaks not loud, nor claims to know,
But humbly learns as rivers flow.

The mind that thinks it knows it all
Has built too high and soon will fall;
But hearts that kneel to seek, to learn,
Find light in every small return.

For knowledge grows where questions bloom,
Not in the pride that seals one’s doom.
To know the bounds of what we see
Is the start of true humility.

So bow before the vast unknown,
Where truth and mystery are sown;
For wisdom’s first and finest art
Is knowing how small we truly are.

Pro 11:2  When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance” iConfucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher (551 – 479 B.C.)

On That Day

      On That Day

On that day, the birds shed a tear
All nature stood still
As Jesus climbed that hill

The sky turned dark the curtain was torn
All that could be heard were those that mourn.

On that resurrection Day the Son shone bright
The birds sang to heaven to their delight.

A warmth covered the earth from above
Oh God we can only thank you for your Love.

Mat 28:6  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop

Be a Lover, Not a Fighter

 Be a Lover, Not a Fighter
by Mark C. Waldrop

Be a lover, not a fighter,
Let kindness be your flame and lighter.
But when what’s dear is on the line,
Stand tall in truth—let courage shine. 🌟

Love is gentle, soft, and kind,
Yet strength and faith walk close behind.
For peace is born from hearts that care,
And battles won through love and prayer. 💖

So lift your hands not up in rage,
But in defense of hearts you save.
Be a lover—bold, yet true—
And fight for love in all you do. 🕊️

1Co 16:14  Do everything in love.

For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop

In the Quiet, He Is There

In the Quiet, He Is There
by Mark C. Waldrop

Praying without ceasing in the quiet,
You know God is always there.
No words are necessary,
Just feelings laid bare.

In the hush before dawn’s first light,
When the world still sleeps and sighs,
Your spirit whispers what words cannot,
And Heaven hears your silent cries.

When storms within refuse to rest,
And peace feels far away,
You’ll find Him waiting in the calm
He’s near before you pray.

Every heartbeat is a language,
Every breath a sacred song,
For prayer is not the sound of speech,
But knowing where you belong.

In joy, in grief, in shadowed fear,
When no one seems to care,
He listens through the quiet tears
Your soul’s unspoken prayer.

So pause and rest within His grace,
Release each worldly care.
For praying without ceasing means
To live each day aware:
That in the silence, in the storm,
In every breath of air
You’re never truly all alone.
God is always there.

1Th 5:17  Pray without ceasing

For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop

The Seasons and His Love

      The Seasons and His Love

The seasons change, yet God’s Love stays,
Unmoved by time, through nights and days.
Spring brings life with blossoms new,
His mercy fresh as morning dew.

Summer shines with warmth and light,
His presence near, His grace so bright.
Autumn falls with golden hue,
Still His promises remain true.

Winter’s chill may veil the skies,
But His steadfast Love forever abides.
Though seasons turn and years unfold,
God’s Love endures, unchanging, bold.

Hebrews 13:8 (KJV)
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.”

For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop