Just two little boys walking down a dusty country lane
They came upon this old white house with broken window panes
The paint was faded, the shine was gone, the grass had grown so high
Still they just had to have a look to see what was inside
They opened up the squeaky door. and what a surprise they did find
For this had been an old church house once upon a time
Dirty, dusty wooden chairs, a pulpit that still stood
A bible lay close by it, though the pages weren't too good
Some offering plates and hymn books too were lying on the floor
They must have left this old church fast the day they closed these doors
And over in the corner an old piano stood
It was scratched and covered with dust, but made of beautiful cherry wood
They lifted up the old church sign,and stood it by a tree
Right down by the old dirt road, where everyone could see
They ran back home, to find Daddy gone... but their Momma was inside
There were tears running down her pretty face cause their daddy had made her cry
"Cause we have a big surprise for you ,just down the road a mile."
Hand in hand they tugged at her...
until they made her run
"What is it Bill, Oh Tommy, what have you kids gone and done?"
They both got quiet and stood real still, and then they heard the sound
Of their Daddy praying in the church, on his knees with head bowed down
"Forgive me Lord! Forgive me Lord! though I'm not worthy of Your love
Shine down on this sinner man, sweet Salvation from above."
"For I've been out in the world You know, living my life all wrong
But when I saw this church today I knew I'd found where I belong."
"I never noticed it before, all those times I passed it up
I guess I wasn't looking, Lord., or maybe I was drunk
Bless oh Lord, please bless oh Lord, the one who made me see
This little church that used to hide behind all those tall weeds."
And then he raised his head and stood, with his hands high in the air
To find two, dirty, tear-faced boys, with Momma standing there
They ran up to him and hugged him tight, as their tears fell on the floor
"Don't worry kids; I'm not the same Dad, the one you've known before.
Things will be different from now on, so change those tears to smiles
And let's go invitin" our neighbors in to walk down these church aisles."
Tommy looked up at his Dad and smiled, then he said to his brother Bill
"Come on brother; let's get to work, gotta get these old seats filled."
He said "God sure has blessed us.Bill,for cleaning up this church
Cause He gave us back our Daddy, and that's more than gold is worth."
Come Sunday morning all the pews were filled, and a smile was on every face
Especially on two little country boys, the ones who found this place
Though it was hid back in the weeds, and so far out of sight
Nothing's ever hard to find if you're walking toward God's light.
Page By Mary Jones
March 1, 2006
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