I went to a Funeral With my Father one day It was quite different I must say Not what I was used too But appropriate anyway The family grieved Just like any family would They told stories That made all look good They cried And they mourned They sang and they shouted For hours on end I felt God’s presence To the very end Their skin was black Mine was white That made no difference In God’s sight
I know a guy named Jordan He works as hard as he can He will mow and trim your lawn And manicure it is his plan He is honest and dependable Much in demand I consider him a good friend And a very nice young man June 19, 2022 Mark Waldrop
Have you ever lived on a farm and rendered lard It’s a hot messy job that's done in the yard First comes the fire, then the cast iron kettle Throw in the fat right in the dab gum middle Skim off that old lard and let it get hard Remove the cracklings do not discard Take the lard inside and give to your Grannie She’s gona make some hoe cakes for sweet little Annie Annie gona jump up and run all around She’s gona skip to the Holler shoutin Hoe Cakes y’all come on down June 8, 2022 Mark Waldrop
There is more violence than ever seen before Maybe it’s our ability to see much more Violence is on the rise that’s for sure For whom ever you ask there is no cure Some say it’s the weapon that is at fault Making of all weapons should not halt Violence originates in the Heart of man Should that be where we start with our plan The Good Book says Love is light, evil is dark Understanding of that is where we should start Mark Waldrop June 5, 2022 These words came to me while watching Face The Nation Sunday morning
We gather here, is a true blessing from GOD Those brought together will surely be awed Bringing those in accordance of mind Bringing those who are very kind The gathering seems to transcend all bounds Bringing TRUE LOVE from where GOD abounds June 6, 2022 Mark Waldrop
No matter how important you become You still have to take out the trash When you think your something that your not You still have to take out the trash Whether your rich or whether your poor That trash still has to go thru the door So be humble and bow down to GOD He will bury your trash where no man hath Trod June1, 2022 Mark Waldrop
What does harass mean to me It’s when somebody jumps all over me Oh I get mad and jump up and down My wife says, I remind her of a clown After much time when I finally calm down I say thank you GOD even if I have a frown May 31, 2022 Mark Waldrop
Some people call it luck some chance Unbelievers call it happenstance Believers call it a Devine Appointment Sent to GOD’S Children with Anointment Either way. No matter what they say. Seems like it all comes from GOD anyway. May 30, 2022 Mark Waldrop
The pistachio nut is hard to pronounce They are sold here mostly by the ounce They taste so good you can hardly put them down If you eat them too fast you will have to slow down They are used In many recipes that are so tasty My Favorite is Pistachio Ice Cream. I eat it rather hasty Mark Waldrop May 30, 2022 Written for My Friends Jim, K8EIK, and Karen Hartzler Xenia, Ohio
I think I see why I May having trouble playing tennis I want everybody on my side of the court when I finish It takes opposite sides to bat the ball back and forth Though our friends, Fierce competition is brought forth So it is in the game of life Friends are friends with some strife When it’s all said and done The love of GOD covers everyone May 29, 2022 Mark Waldrop