"In
God
we
boast
all
the
day
long,
and
praise
thy
name
for
ever.
Selah."...Psalm
44:
8.
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The
'yesterdays'
of
our
lives
were
not
so
busy
as
life
seems
to
be
today.
Times
were
simple,
and
so
were
the
lifestyles
of
people.
Yet,
there
was
always
time
not
only
the
Lord,
but
also
for
one
another.
Everybody
truly
was
"somebody"
in
the
Body
of
Christ,
from
the
youngest
to
the
oldest.
Many
evenings
were
spent
visiting
with
neighbors.
It
was
not
unusual
to
join
in a
circle
of
prayer
and
ask
God's
blessings
on
families,
friends,
and
our
country.
There
were
no
expensive
video
or
computer
games.
but
instead;
children
enjoyed
catching
lightning
bugs
or
playing
tag
and
other
games
outside
until
the
sun
went
down.
If
you
were
a
part
of
the
family
of
God,
Sunday
was
a
day
the
family
looked
forward
to
all
week.
Once
again,
they
could
gather
with
others
to
joyfully
praise
and
worship
the
Lord.
All
week
long
there
was
anticipation
for
the
Lord's
Day.
There
was
no
complaint
in
the
summer
when
the
weather
was
too
hot,
or
in
the
winter
when
it
was
cold.
Those
who
had
no
way
to
church
in
those
days
had
no
excuse,
as
there
were
always
those
who
welcomed
an
opportunity
to
carry
others
to
the
Lord's
house.
And,
if
you
lived
within
a
few
miles,
you
could
join
others
and
enjoy
the
walk
there
and
back
with
friends.
Today,
many
people
no
longer
have
a
desire
to
gather
with
others
in
worship,
as
commanded.
We
are
not
to
forsake
the
assembling
of
ourselves
together
as
the
manner
of
some,
and
especially
as
we
see
the
signs
of
the
times
and
that
great
day
approaching.
Times
have
certainly
changed
today
in
our
modern
day
society.
Many
of
our
loved
ones
who
brought
us
up
and
taught
us
the
ways
of
the
Lord
have
gone
on
to
be
with
Him.
Our
thoughts
of
them
linger,
when
we
think
of
our
ancestors
and
the
love
that
was
in
the
hearts
of
those
we
still
hold
dear.
I
sometimes
wonder
what
some
of
these
would
think
if
they
could
see
the
way
times
have
changed
in
this
modern
day
and
age.
One
day
we
shall
join
those
gone
on
before
in
that
heavenly
city,
if
we
keep
the
faith
and
keep
on
pressing
on
toward
the
mark
of
our
high
calling
in
Christ.
We
must
always
have
a
holy
zeal
for
the
things
of
the
Lord
and
a
love
for
others.
Times
may
change,
but
our
Lord
remains
the
same.
His
love
for
us
will
never
fail.
May
we
always
put
God
first
in
our
lives.
It's
good
to
be a
part
of
the
family
of
God
and
desire
Jesus
more
than
anything
else
this
world
might
have
to
offer.
Blessings
In
Christ,
Jo
Ann
Kelly
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2008,
2006
J.
P.'s
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