Wonderful post, Alberta. amen and amen and amen again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <sssmile...@gmail.com> To: <RecipesAndMore@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:02 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: The Old Paths
> > Amen. Amen. Amen. > > Nice post, Alberta. > > On 7/28/09, Alberta Hall <amah...@frontiernet.net> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
