I don't want the power to change the world for the world will change itself
I wish for the power to have Jesus shine through me as I humble myself

Spreading The Good News of God's Son who came to save us from sin
Only through this task of Love will, I have Peace and Happiness within

Spreading the Gospel as I go along my way will bring His sheep to the fold
Not wanting even one to stray He will give me power untold

It's not for me to decide the fate of my fellow man 
I know not what's hidden in his heart only God understands

I pray God will draw them near whether through Love or Fear
That they will find Jesus before the end is near

July 1, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Do I have a date of expiration
According to the Good Book, I do
Not like the food we purchase we're not stamped with a date that's due 

I should live every minute to get the fullest use of my life
Not knowing my future fate could bring much strife

If I trust my Maker who created me in the beginning 
He knows the exact time when my life will be ending

Peace with Him will make my life whole
Bringing complete commitment to my soul

July 1, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Do your kids and friends see you as you are
Do you want them too? Had you rather they gaze from afar

Am I one person when I leave the house and another when I return home
Do I walk the straight and narrow path or tend to weave and roam

The Path to Heaven is as straight as an Arrow 
The path to hell is a very deep and a wide furrow 

Lord help me to walk the straight and narrow 
That my kids and friends see me as God sees the sparrow

June 28, 2023
MarkWaldrop 

We all have different priorities that's the way it should be
What's important to me you shouldn't necessarily be able to see

We are all different God made us that way for a reason 
We all grow and bloom in our own season

Just because I'm an apple and you're an orange does not make me sad
In the salad of life, many ingredients are needed to make me glad

God's plan we cannot understand 
I can only trust Him grasping His Helping Hand

June 28, 2023
MarkWaldrop

I find myself in a desolate place no movement can be heard
Without movement no life not even the sound of a little bird

Looking around for a sound to hear
Straining nothing comes to my ear

Then listening with my soul a flood of music comes rushing in
There is life all around if I pause and listen from within

June 28, 2023
MarkWaldrop

No matter what happens in life I never stop
I pick myself up and continue the climb to the top

I have had many setbacks no one is perfect 
Those offering well-meaning advice, I was not impressed

Unless I have walked that path burdened with a heavy load
I cannot offer advice until I've carried my cross down that road

God hold my hand, walk with me through the pain
That I might through you have a new life again

Thank you to my friends that never leave my side
That through Your Son Jesus I will forever abide

I pray the Glorious Love you have shown I may continue to pass on
Until I have completed the race and see your face at the break of dawn

I cannot explain the incredible peace I have within
Since I accepted Your Son Jesus and invited Him in

June 27, 2023
MarkWaldrop
Penned for my friends 
Changed Lives Ministry

I have had depression off and on in my life
Not knowing, It often caused much strife

Being diagnosed at a younger age
Many medications were all the rage

I lied a lot to myself and my friends
About many feelings I had within

Then one day a friend introduced me to Jesus
I had never heard that He came to Love us

A feeling flowed through me like warm electricity
Bringing unexplained peace is quite a mystery

Today my prescription for depression 
Worshiping with friends has become an obsession 

June 27, 2023
Created by
MarkWaldrop

In the heart of Moncks Corner, SC,
In the year of 2003, a vision took flight,
Pastor Mickey White, with a compassionate plea,
Sought to change lives, to bring hope in the night.

From Santee Circle Community Church he arose,
With a shepherd's heart, a purpose in sight,
A ministry to help men in their throes,
To break addictions, to find God's guiding light.

Marvin and Carol Wiggins, friends of old,
Owners of Berkeley Motel embraced the call,
They opened their doors, hearts generous and bold,
Rooms provided, a shelter for those who fall.

The "Motel Ministry" began to take shape,
Men off the streets, given a second chance,
Shelter, food, and love, no soul to escape,
Transported to church, offered a divine dance.

Critics questioned the worth of this endeavor,
Financial concerns whispered in the air,
But Marvin stood strong, his faith he would never sever,
"For one man saved, it's worth the burden we bear."

The Berkeley Motel chapter eventually closed,
Change brought by a drug store's acquisition,
Yet God's hand guided, new paths were exposed,
Tracy's Camp and Calvary Baptist's transition.

Keith Griggs stepped in as the director's helm,
Prayers lifted high, seeking God's divine plan,
Through labor, donations, a story to overwhelm,
A site emerged, built by a mighty hand.

Roads, septic systems, and a well appeared,
Donated by grace, with no cost to bear,
Buildings given, volunteers persevered,
Curriculum and guidelines formed with care.

In June 2006, the current home they found,
Relocated to Reid Hill Road's embrace,
Changed Lives Ministry, a name renowned,
2 Corinthians 5:17, a testament of grace.

And in April 2010, the Transitional House stood,
An extension of CLM, fostering growth,
Additional accountability, men understood,
Guiding their steps, preparing them for both.

So let us celebrate this ministry's tale,
Changed Lives Ministry, a beacon of light,
From humble beginnings, their mission set sail,
Transforming lives, dispelling the night.

Pastor Mickey White's vision, a ripple of grace,
Through partnership and faith, they dared to believe,
Changed Lives Ministry, a life-altering place,
Where brokenness mends, and souls receive.

May the work continue, the impact everlast,
With love as their guide, they'll never tire,
Changed Lives Ministry, a future so vast,
Building bridges of hope, setting hearts on fire

Created by 
MarkWaldrop & AI

I heard someone calling me one night
It scared me I was ready to fight

I returned to sleep thinking nothing of it
I was perplexed it stuck in my mind I admit 

The next night as I was gazeing at the stars
Sure enough, the call of my name came from afar

The third night I decided to respond
I was burning up with a fever
I just knew in my heart it was the Grim Reaper

I said here I am what do you want
Have you come for my soul to take
In a trembling voice, I cried out please spare me I promise ammends to make

A loving tender voice said don't be alarmed 
I come to bring Love not to harm

I could only cry as His love filled my soul
Something incredible flowed through me making me whole

Thank You, God, for seeking me out that night
That your Forgiving Son Jesus came into my life

June 20, 2023
MarkWaldrop