- THE OLD PAST -

I liked the old paths, when Moms were at home, dads were at work, brothers went into the army & sisters got married BEFORE having children! - crime didn't pay, hard work did & people knew the difference. - moms could cook, dads would work, children would behave, husbands were loving, wives were supportive & children were polite - women wore the jewelry & men wore the pants - women looked like ladies, men looked like gentlemen & children looked decent - people loved the truth & hated a lie - they came to church to get IN, not to get OUT! - hymns sounded godly, sermons sounded helpful, rejoicing sounded normal & crying sounded sincere - cursing was wicked, drugs were for illness & divorce was unthinkable - the flag was honored, america was beautiful & god was welcome! - we read the bible in public, prayed in school & 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'd a message & christians rejoiced because they'd the VICTORY! - preachers preached from the bible- singers sang from the heart & 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'd serve the lord, being a christian meant you'd live for jesus & being a sinner meant someone was praying for you! - laws were based on the bible, homes read the bible & churches taught the bible - god was worshiped, christ was exalted & 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!