The old Farmhouse 

Painting by Spike O’Dell W4WGN Brentwood Tennessee
The old farmhouse didn’t seem much at the time. 
I was just growing up. Paying most attention to mealtime. 

Making memories was just a thing we did. 
Just living life, having fun just being a kid. 

Going to church every time the doors were swung open. 
That’s where the Gospel of His word was spoken. 

Memories of Christmases, from days gone by. 
Today those memories bring a tear to my eye. 

Now it’s my turn to do what my parents did. 
Making loving memories with my kid.

Little Sparrow 

Painting by Spike O’Dell W4WGN Brentwood Tennessee
I’m a little sparrow
His eye is always on me

I can’t read 
But that’s what they tell me

I know it’s true what they say
I can feel him around me every day

I feed my children in the nest
I feel so very blest

One day when my children leave the nest
They will do their very best

His eye will be on them all the day
He will watch over them the entire way 

I know this to be true
Because HE Watches over Me and You

Fish 

Feed all the people a wonderful meal 
Then to be self-sufficient we should feel

Having a meal without toil  we desire
Our existence requires something higher

To sustain life we need more than a meal
We need a burning desire in our lives to feel

Spreading of the WORD Is our Goal in Life
Not to succumb to the mountains of strife

Violence 

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 

Sin 

I feel I’m going to sin tonight 
I hope everything will turn out alright 

That place calling me has no light
Somehow It doesn’t feel just right

Should I go and get forgiveness later
Or should I just tell GOD and be a traitor 

Either way, I will be in the wrong
I guess I’m just not very strong

I did say a little Prayer out of despair 
Oh GOD I don’t know what to do
Just HELP me not do what I shouldn’t do

A warmth came over me
It gave me more pleasure than my sinning would be

Thank YOU, LORD for watching over me
I’ll try to do better in the future i plea

June 6, 2022
Mark Waldrop

The Road 

There’s just one road to Heaven
There’s just one road to hell
Just where on that road do you dwell 
Do you dwell  Do you dwell

Are you headed for the darkness 
Are you headed for the light
Oh DEAR LORD take me out of this dark night
Out of the night                                                  
Out of the night

If you're headed for the darkness of hell
Make a 180 turn and head for the light
For the light 
For the light

There’s light at the cross 
There’s light at the cross 
Just follow the light and you’ll never get lost
Never get lost
Never get lost

The road to Heaven is so smooth and bright,  the road to hell is bumpy with no light in sight
No light in sight
No light in sight

Turn around now before it’s way too late
Or you’ll miss that Heavenly Golden Gate 
Golden Gate
Golden Gate

JESUS is waiting for you at the end of the road 
To take your burdens and lift your load
Lift your load
Lift your load

The Joy will make your heart swell 
That is when JESUS will come in and dwell 
Come in and dwell 
Come in and dwell 

You’ve made it home. You’ve made it home. 
You're now with Jesus never more to roam 
Never more to roam
Never more to roam

On the Dusty Road 

Each day the Dusty Road took JESUS a little further 
To spread the Gospel of His Dear Loving FATHER

Many Sings and Miracles HE did perform
Along the Dusty Road, HE even Calmed a Storm

He Healed Men and Women from the Love of HIS Heart
They were So Impressed They never wanted to Part

He told Them to Carry on the Story of HIS WORD
They knew HIS Life would be Short  from what they Had Heard

HE Died on the Cross to Save Us All
Only to be Resurrected with A GREAT CALL

Time on This Earth Will Never Be The Same
Since Our Loving Caring JESUS Died and Rose Again