A little oil from the Holy Scriptures a little polishing from Faith and Grace
My internal compass will lead me far away from any dangerous place

December 9, 2023
Mark Waldrop

In Advent's glow, candles aglow,
Hope's flame whispers a tale untold.
Peace follows, a tranquil stream,
Joy dances in a festive dream.

Love's candle, radiant and bright,
Illuminates the silent night.
Four weeks, a journey to behold,
Christmas whispers, stories unfold.

December 9, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Sacrificial giving is something we can't understand
It's giving all I have and then lending a helping hand

It's going beyond my means to help in every way
Then, taking time time to give my
Love and pray

Thank you, God, for giving Your Love to me
That I might share with others that they may see

December 6, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Words seem pretty easy to say
Petitioning my  God every day

Things I need, things I see and want
Truly, are they desires of my heart

Thanking Him for Many Blessings
Do I take time to feel His refreshing 

Dear Lord, calm me that I might hear
Divine whispers that quieten my fear

In everything that I have said and done
I pray Your Will, and mine become one

December 5, 2023
MarkWaldrop

The Serenity in the air brings Peace without despair
There was stillness before excitement showing God Cared

The hustle and bustle around Holiday time
Brings much frustration to my restless mind

Taking time to collect my thoughts, I am much happier now
As I take a moment to remember the Season I Humbly Bow. 

Christ was born in a manger many years ago 
To Bring Love from His Father to make faces glow

Thank you, God, for this Christmas Season
For the Greatest Gift that has ever been given

December 3, 2023
MarkWaldrop

I’m just camping in this old world of sin
Going home soon, I won’t need this tent ever again

The cold wind and the rain blow in
This old tent has been my faithful friend

When I get home, there will be no more storms
Only fair weather resting in My Fathers Arms

Every day, I camp a little closer to home
One day, I will never again roam

If this old tent will hold, keeping the weather out
I will soon toss it aside with a great shout

I'm on my way home if I can make it there
Before my old tent becomes completely threadbare 

November 30, 2023
MarkWaldrop

On the path of destiny, a purpose unfolds,
Walking in the light, where prophecy molds.
Building connections, divinely designed,
In the tapestry of fate, each thread aligned.

Prophetic whispers guide each stride,
In the dance of life, side by side.
Relationships crafted with heavenly intent,
A sacred journey, where souls are sent.

Foundation laid in wisdom's embrace,
Divine connections, a powerful grace.
Heart to heart, in unity's blend,
Walking the path that destiny penned.

Through trials and triumphs, hand in hand,
Building bridges to the promised land.
Prophetic destiny, a story unfolds,
In the sacred bonds, a tale of old.

In the echoes of purpose, relationships divine,
A symphony of souls, in harmony entwined.
Walking the path that destiny has cast,
Building connections that forever last.

December 1, 2023
Created by
MarkWaldrop

In the garden of youth, where laughter takes flight,
Children dance with time, in pure delight.
Days stretch like summers, endless and free,
A carousel of moments, pure simplicity.

Clocks are but whispers, unnoticed they chime,
As children weave tales, in the canvas of time.
Yesterday's worries, tomorrow's unknown,
In the magic of now, their world is sown.

In wide-eyed wonder, they chase the sun,
Each second a treasure, a race to be won.
Fingers graze the hours, like grains of sand,
Yet, in the grasp of joy, time finds its stand.

Seasons may change, leaves fall and regrow,
Yet, in the heart of a child, time moves slow.
For every giggle, every shared rhyme,
Writes a chapter eternal, in the book of time.

Oh, to see the world through their innocent gaze,
Where moments are diamonds in time's endless maze.
In the eyes of children, time finds its prime,
A dance, a melody, forever in rhyme.

November 30, 2023
Created by
MarkWaldrop 

A flash of darkness surrounding me
Amidst the bright light, I used to see

The lack of light I was accustomed to 
Brought an eerie feeling into my view

Light glows brighter from others I see
Looking inward brings darkness to me

Pushing the flash of darkness away
Starts with serving others I must say

November 29, 2023
MarkWaldrop