Amen. Amen. Amen. Nice post, Alberta.
On 7/28/09, Alberta Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >>THE OLD PATHS >> >>I liked the old paths, when >>Moms were at home. >>Dads were at work. >>Brothers went into the army. >>And sisters got married BEFORE having children! >> >>Crime did not pay; >>Hard work did; >>And people knew the difference. >> >>Moms could cook; >>Dads would work; >>Children would behave. >> >>Husbands were loving; >>Wives were supportive; >>And children were polite. >> >>Women wore the jewelry; >>And Men wore the pants. >>Women looked like ladies; >>Men looked like gentlemen; >>And children looked decent. >> >>People loved the truth, >>And hated a lie; >>They came to church to get IN, >>Not to get OUT! >> >>Hymns sounded Godly; >>Sermons sounded helpful; >>Rejoicing sounded normal; >>And crying sounded sincere. >> >>Cursing was wicked; >>Drugs were for illness; >>And divorce was unthinkable. >> >>The flag was honored; >>America was beautiful; >>And God was welcome! >> >>We read the Bible in public; >>Prayed in school; >>And preached from house to house >>To be called an American was worth dying for; >>To be called a Christian was worth living for; >>To be called a traitor was a shame! >> >>Preachers preached because they had a message; >>And Christians rejoiced because they had the VICTORY! >>Preachers preached from the Bible; >>Singers sang from the heart; >>And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED! >> >>A new birth meant a new life; >>Salvation meant a changed life; >>Following Christ led to eternal life. >> >>Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God; >>Being a deacon meant you would serve the Lord; >>Being a Christian meant you would live for Jesus; >>And being a sinner meant someone was praying for you! >> >>Laws were based on the Bible; >>Homes read the Bible; >>And churches taught the Bible. >> >>God was worshiped; >>Christ was exalted; >>And the Holy Spirit was respected.. >> >>Church was where you found Christians >>on the Lord's day, rather than in the garden, >>on the creek bank, on the golf course, >>Or being entertained somewhere else. >> >>I still like the old paths the best! >> >> >>'The Old Paths' was written by a retired minister who lives >>in Tennessee ... >> >>You are loved with an everlasting love, and underneath are the >>Everlasting Arms. > > Alberta and my leading Lady > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
