old paths

[butch...ar]

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 and would cook;

Dads would and could work;

Children would behave.


Husbands were loving;

Wives were supportive;

And children were polite.


Women wore the jewelry;

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.



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.


Preachers were more interested in new converts,

Than new clothes and new cars.

God was worshiped;

Christ was exalted;

and the Holy Spirit was respected.


Church was where you found Christians on the Lord's Day,

I still like the old paths the best.

even in blue-jeans, I still like the old paths

B

 

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[Arkie John]

...I can find one of those old paths.

Thanks for posting, Butch. I wish so much America's standards of years gone by were with us today. <><

aj

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

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[WillyP]

 

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[Royal]

Too much crime, Too little values, Too little values. and just TOO MANY PEOPLE. The world is crowded. There are twice as many people on the planet now than when I grew up. That can not happen without changes and they are usually for the worse.

There are too many bored people. There are too many Lawyers, far too many. I feel it is the root of most of our problems.

I long for some of the old values

 

[VT Dave]

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