Happy Father’s Day to the Great I Am

There is no earthly gift worthy of The Maker of The Universe
He is waiting for the Gift of Love He sent from His Son Above

Everything will slowly decay and fade away 
Only Love will last forever in it I must stay

Happy Father's Day God I have nothing more to say 
Only my actions will show You my feelimgs for you today

June 15, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Mothers Day 

Mothers Are very special and dear
We keep our Mothers so very near

It was in her womb we started our life
Her Love she gave with much sacrifice 

From infancy through eternity 
A Mother’s Love will remain fervently 

A Mother’s love covers all
No matter where we might fall

We thank the LORD for Our Mothers every day 
For their  the ones that taught us to pray

Have you seen Jesus

Have you seen Jesus? He's not in the tomb. 
Look, He might be standing in the room.

So many don't look till they need His Help. 
He doesn't mind. He will always respond to your call for Help. 

If I had only known earlier in life
I could have avoided much less strife. 

Whether now or whether then
He is patiently waiting for all men. 

April 9, 2023
MarkWaldrop

The Man In The Middle

Three crosses on a hill at dawn.
The Man in the middle made a difference that day
When I turned my head hearing Him say

Forgive them, Father; they know not what they do
You gave them your Love, and they crucified you

I turned my head. He heard me say
Father, forgive me today
Hearing Him reply My son; you will be with Me in Paradise as you pray

Luk 23:34  Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

Luk 23:42  Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
Luk 23:43  Jesus answered him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise."

April 1, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Check the signs

Crossroad signpost saying this way, that way, the other way concept for lost, confusion or decisions
Check the signs of the trail you're on
Someone before you may have turned them around 
You might find yourself going the long way around

Always take a map with you no matter where you go
With this information the correct direction you will always know

The same can be applied to your spiritual life
God left you a map in the scriptures that will bring less strife

Do not follow the false signs of man
It's only through the scriptures you find you can

Thank you, God, for knowing what's in my future ahead 
Following your scripture, I will have peace on my deathbed 

March 29, 2023
MarkWaldrop
Inspired by Burt Lehman NM5BL

Spring

wild flower mix an atraction to many bees
Spring is such a wonderful time of year
A moment to me that is so very dear

As all of God's creation comes alive
Everything He made begins to thrive 

The birds sing the wildflowers bloom
Each bud infuses its faint perfume

Bees dance from blossom to blossom
all our woes and cares are forgotten

The fragrance of spring rains and new-mown hay
It brings fond memories of an earlier day

Refreshing my spirit with a new spring in my step 
I bow my head, thanking God for His continual help

Zec 10:1  Ask rain from the LORD in the season of the spring rain, from the LORD who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field. 

March 25, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Forty Days of Lent

Lent is the most Holy of times
Giving up many foods and wines

The solom observance of paying homage to Christ
In some Devine, way offering my small Sacrfice

The ordnance began many ages ago
Out of reverence of our Christ being tempted so

For forty days and forty nights in the wilderness, He stayed
Being tempted by the devil and fasting while he prayed

At the end of this time, He was hungry and ate
He outlasted the devil and overcame evil knowing his fate

I can only bow my heart and say
Thank you God for Your Sacrifice I pray

March 6, 2023
Mark Waldrop 

Luk 4:1  Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luk 4:2  where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

The Key

Holy Friday is the Hallowed Day God molded the Key to setting man free.
On the Cross, by the shedding of His Blood, God pardons you and me.

That was the moment Love came down, touching the earth. God sending his Royal Crown.
A humble Man died on the Cross with all of Heaven looking down. The King Of Kings adorn that Crown.

Humanity was blinded by sin to what they had done.
They had no earthly clue that Truth had won.

Love conquered sin that very day when Jesus, God's son, began to pray.
Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do. I will light their way. 

God gave man the greatest gift of all. 
His Only Son, Jesus, who died for all. 

The unexplainable good that came out of the bad that hallowed day
Is the gift of Eternal Life from God
to all who believe and pray.

MarkWaldrop
Penned for
Bisquet T. And Ann Sims

Peter Cotton Tail

Peter Cotton Tail was much less commercial back in my day
There were no plastic eggs. Just children wanting to play. 

All dressing  in our Sunday Best
Going to our church being overly blest

The Easter Egg hunt was in the afternoon. 
Searching for the eggs was over way too soon

The Easter meal was a sight to behold
Ham with all the trimmings never served cold

Back to church again that night. Worshiping God with all our might
Thanking God in every way that His Son Jesus rose on the third day

January 25, 2023
Mark Waldrop