Have you been picked up by a whirlwind and deposited afar 
Do you feel lost, always searching for home no matter where you are

Find the Yellow Brick Road and help along the way 
You will find many to encourage from day to day

You may need courage from a timid, Cowardly Lion
Finding a heart from a Tin Man who is rusty from crying

There is even a Scare Crow to offer you a brain
You must be careful to avoid going insane 

Looking for home all this time at the end of The Yellow Brick Road
You were startled to find your home, your soul that began to overflow

October 31, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Looking for a safe place to hide
Looking for a place where Love abides

Searching the world over 
I have yet to discover

Then, the day the Shadow of His Wings came over me
Never forgetting the warmth of His Love that set me free

My soul is protected and safe from harm
Under the Shadow of His Wings, there is no alarm 

I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Psalm 61:

October 31, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Without faith, it is impossible for His Light to see
God's Light of Love reveals His Scriptures to me

His Light will guide my path every day
Causing me not to stumble, showing the way

Thank you, God, for revealing the scriptures unto me
Thank you, God; through Prayer, I May talk to thee

Your Glory shines through Your Children on earth
By sharing with others, they will find Spiritual rebirth 

October 30, 2023
MarkWaldrop

I had no choice in what came my way
 A prisoner in my body day after day

My body declines in use  these days
My mind soaring high in many ways

Life growing shorter here day by day
Soon, my spirit will fly home to stay

God sent His Angels to cross my path
To show His Love in a simple bath

Not being able to communicate 
Only my dim eyes can translate 

Thank You, God, for the kindness they show
They are unaware of the blessings bestowed 

Hospice and Palliative Care sent from Heaven above
To ease my last days on earth and show God’s Love

October 30, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Am I a creature of habit? I think I must be 
Doing the same things over is easier for me

Habit is born from doing the same things over and over again
Continually practicing without remorse  will lead to very dull men

It's difficult to break a powerful habit
That is why there are so many rabbits 

Good habits and bad are difficult to overcome
Trying to break the power of repetition, I feel so dumb

The Maker of the Universe and the Maker of Me
Just for the asking from my habits will set me free

October 30, 2023
MarkWaldrop

Do you Love what you do, or do you struggle to get through
God is Love. Loving what you do, then God is alongside you

We seldom take time to pray. Dear God, watch over me each day
Praying, please, Dear God, hear me, do not turn your face away

He’s  anxiously waiting to hear my humble heart ask 
For the maker of the Universe, it is such a gentle task

He Loved me so much that He sent His Only Son to die on the Cross to erase my darkest sin
With this act of Love, Grace, and Mercy following His Son Jesus, I will forever live with Him

My earthly body will die and eventually fade away
My Spirit will soar to Heaven for eternity to stay

October 29, 2023
MarkWaldrop

In moments of doubt, to my brothers, I plea,
To lift up their voices, in prayer for me.
For I know in my heart, I'd never have span,
This path that I tread, God's divine plan.

Through trials and tests, I faltered and swayed,
But their faith and their love, like a fortress, they laid.
With their prayers as my shield, I found strength within,
In God's guiding hand, I'd never have been.

So I thank all my brothers, whose prayers have unfurled,
The grace of the heavens, in this complex world.
In unity and faith, we'll continue to stand,
Embracing God's purpose, His divine plan.

October 28, 2023
MarkWaldrop

In shadows deep, where darkness weaves,
The Lord stands firm, your soul He cleaves.
With strength divine, a shield so bright,
Against the evil, a guardian's light.

"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
"
2 Thessalonians 3:3

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