Snow for a Day
Snow is nice for a day,
Then it needs to go away.
It sparkles, it hushes, it blankets the street,
But cold toes and slush make the charm incomplete.
Let it fall, let it gleam, let it put on its show—
Then pack up your bags, snow… time to go! ❄️😄
Beautiful for a short time
MarkWaldrop
What Can I Give
What can I give Him, poor as I am?
No golden crown, no spotless lamb.
No royal treasure, no robe of fine art,
Just empty hands and a willing heart.
I cannot dazzle with riches or gold,
Nor bargain with works so proudly told.
But love, once given, is never apart
So all I can offer is my heart.
I’ll give Him my mornings, my doubts, my days,
My broken songs turned into praise.
When words fall short and faith must start,
I lay at His feet my fragile heart.
For heaven rejoices not in display,
But in a soul that freely will say:
“I am Yours, Lord—every torn part.”
The greatest gift… a surrendered heart.
Pro 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
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This Christmas, Let Peace Begin With Me
This Christmas, let peace begin with me,
In quiet thoughts and acts unseen.
A gentle word, a patient heart,
A willingness to do my part.
Let peace be found in what I say,
In how I choose to live each day.
In lending grace where there is need,
In choosing love in thought and deed.
This Christmas, let peace begin with me,
A living prayer for all to see.
For when I walk in mercy’s way,
The world finds hope this Christmas Day. 🎄✨
Rom 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
🎄✨ Old Santa With Love 🎄✨
Old Santa flies his sleigh with altitude,
and an attitude of Christmas love
high above the hush of winter nights,
where hope hangs bright like stars above.
He carries more than toys and cheer,
more than bells and laughter’s sound;
he carries faith that good still lives,
that kindness circles all around.
With every rooftop softly kissed,
with every heart he passes through,
Old Santa proves—by love alone
that Christmas still knows what to do.
Luke 2:14 (KJV)
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
God With Us
Immanuel
God With Us
Immanuel, God with us,
A promise born in holy light,
Heaven bent to touch the earth
That long and silent night.
The first Noel on angel wings
Drifted o’er the plain,
A sacred song for weary hearts,
Good news forever plain.
No throne of gold, no royal crown,
Just straw where cattle lay,
Yet heaven knelt in reverent awe
That quiet, humble day.
Immanuel, forever near,
Not distant, cold, or far
God stepped into our fragile world
Just as we are.
So sing, O soul, that ancient truth
The shepherds knew so well:
God is with us, here and now
Immanuel. Noel.
Mat 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
Chosen by God
The sweetest girl on earth was a young lady named Mary,
Chosen by God to cradle His promise, gentle and wary.
In humble faith she listened, her heart open and still,
And answered Heaven’s calling with a quiet, trusting will.
No crown upon her brow, no riches to her name,
Yet grace adorned her spirit brighter than earthly fame.
Within her womb, Love stirred, the Savior of all men,
God’s mercy wrapped in flesh, sent to heal the world’s brokenness and sin.
O Mary, servant favored, your “yes” still echoes today,
A lesson in surrender, in trusting God’s way.
Luk 1:30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Luk 1:31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
Memories
Memories are funny, how they grow with time,
Once plain and ordinary, now gentle and divine.
When I was young, a bag of fruit and nuts would do,
A simple Christmas morning, wrapped in love so true.
Those little acts of kindness, quiet and unseen,
Have grown into reminders of what those moments mean.
The good stays bright, the lesser fades away,
Thank You, God, for shaping memory this way.
Php 1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
Good News of Great Joy
And in the quiet fields where shadows lay,
Where shepherds kept their watch till break of day,
The stars stood still, the night drew near,
When Heaven bent low and conquered fear.
A sudden light—no mortal flame
The glory of the Lord in radiant name.
They trembled there, hearts tightly bound,
As holy brilliance wrapped the ground.
“Fear not,” the angel softly cried,
“For joy is born this holy night.
Good news for all, both far and near,
A Savior comes—salvation here.
In David’s town, so small, so mild,
You’ll find the sign: a newborn Child.
Wrapped in cloths, in manger laid,
The King of Kings in humble shade.”
Then skies broke forth with voices bright,
A heavenly host filled all the night:
“Glory to God in realms on high,
And peace on earth where hearts draw nigh.”
The sheep lay still, the hills stood hushed,
As time itself seemed gently crushed.
For on that night, so calm, so mild,
The world was changed by Heaven’s Child.
— Luke 2:8–14 inspired
Luk 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luk 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Luk 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Luk 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luk 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Luk 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Luk 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
A Christmas Hope
In the hush of Bethlehem’s night,
Where heaven’s glory touched the earth,
God wrapped all hope in swaddling cloth
And gave a Savior birth.
May the God of hope fill every heart
With joy and peace that never cease;
And may we, trusting in His love,
Abound in hope and Holy Ghost peace.
Merry Christmas, — may His hope overflow in you this season. 🎄✨
Rom 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
For God’s Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop
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Proclaiming Christs Birth
The Holy Spirit begins to move,
A gentle wind, a sacred groove.
Through hearts united, pure and true,
God’s love blooms in me and you.
We are His hands, His feet, His light,
Guided by faith through day and night.
A mission given, a sacred mirth,
To share the news of Jesus’ birth.
The world may waver, hearts may stray,
Yet love prevails, it lights the way.
So here we stand, in joy and worth,
Proclaiming Christ, our Savior’s birth.
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