The Gifts 

Oh the Gifts on Christmas Day 
Their so much fun but they will not stay

They will soon be gone
Maybe by the end of the day

GOD sent HIS SON as a Gift to us
That will last forever and we can trust

So don’t put your Faith in the presents of today 
Accept His Son Jesus
Throughout Eternity he will Stay

 Christmas 

Christmas is a wonderful time of year 
It’s full of much laughter and lots of cheer 

Nothing better than Eggnog and Fruitcake
I don’t think

The laughter of Little Children on Christmas Morn
That is something to really Adorn

But the real meaning comes from GOD above
The Puzzle he put together to show HIS GREAT  LOVE

HE sent HIS SON to be born on Earth
As our Present at Christmas  of Great Worth 

In the Days Ahead HE will
Show us more LOVE from HIS Birth 

As the Puzzle unfolds 
To Reveal his plan of HIS LOVE untold

December 20, 2021
Mark Waldrop

My Heart Was Broken 

My Heart Was Broken by a statement I heard
I Hate Christmas, it’s become absurd

We control our feelings you know
And the Path We Choose to Go

How can we take the Most Wonderful time on Earth
And not See the Love in GOD’S SONS 
BIRTH

We Have To Look For Jesus You See The Eternal Love He Can Give Me

Oh the Wonderful Joy HE can bring 
Making our hearts start to sing

That’s Why We Should Bow Our Heads Every Day
And Say Thank You GOD For Your Love you Sent Our Way

Bunny In The Snow 

Painting by Spike O’Dell W4WGN Brentwood Tennessee
I’m just a Bunny in the snow
It’s very cold out you know

I can’t wait for Easter to get here
I know it comes every Year

It’s much warmer then
I can deliver Candy again

The little Kids can’t wait for me
They shout and are full of glee 

I’ll come hopping down the Bunny Trail
With lots of Candy in my pail

All the Children dressed in their Easter Best 
Will so Surely be Blessed

Help is on the Way 

I don’t know you
And you don’t know me

We have a mutual friend you see
He told me to tell you Help is on the way  

He is coming to help if you are Troubled 
He will lovingly lift you out of the Rubble

If everything is going good and you love everyone 
Look above and count your Blessings
Name them one by one

He will laugh and cry with us
And take care of all our needs
We will follow whoever HE leads

You will know him when he arrives
His love will dwell up in your heart 

Our Friend Is God who made you and me
HE will live within  us never more to part

September 10, 2021
Mark Waldrop

 I painted God a picture today

I painted God a picture of my love today
And gave it to HIM  for Fathers Day

I was embarrassed 
It did not have as many colors as others I’d seen  

He said
That’s the most beautiful picture that’s ever been
It made my heart gleam with joy

He said 
You are such a loving little Boy

As time grew by and I grew older
My pictures have more color now

But the answer is always the same
That’s the most beautiful picture that I’ve ever seen 

 When  Baby Jesus came home

When Joseph and Mary returned home
They were neighbors of ours

My mother said we should see them
And take  some flowers 

As we came to the house, there was something different
I cannot explain
It  smelled like fresh falling rain

They welcomed us inside 
So proud of their son
They told of their journey with great excitement 
And how it had begun

Mary said God sent us this son for a great purpose on earth 
We have no idea of his great worth

As I turned and saw the smile on this baby’s face
I could not contain myself 
I ran all over the place

My mother told me to calm down, or we would have to go
She did not want me to disturb this baby, that had such a glow

As we were about to leave, 
I turned to look and saw that face
I will never forget The love and grace

Many years have passed
But I can still see Baby Jesus's Face

December 15, 2021
Mark Waldrop