My, how things have changed…

And not for the better!

It was about 1957.  I was in the 2nd grade in a public school.

The mornings began with a pledge to the flag… and a PRAYER.  The teacher would allow volunteer students to pray aloud as the rest of the class bowed their heads to pray.

At lunch, a volunteer student would pray again, and bless the meal.

This was not the only classroom praying.  It was not the only year prayer was openly allowed.  I never recall a teacher proselytizing.  What I do recall is that it helped instill in students a reverence for God and a respect for what is right.  One parent objected to their child saying the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.  That student was allowed to leave the room during the pledge.  It didn’t prevent the rest of the class from participating, and the student was not ridiculed by others.

This picture is quite a contrast to public school classrooms today.

Society is quite different today too.  Do you think we are better off today?

The farther we go away from God, the closer we are to bondage.  Will America make the connection before it’s to late?

My prayer is that we turn quickly, before it is too late to turn.

***Gordon Howie is an author and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***

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