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Our little country church, Goshen Baptist Church, had Homecoming Day today. Homecoming days used to be a tradition for every church, but now it seems to be mostly the country churches that keep the tradition going. It’s certainly one that we’ve kept going at Goshen. I know for sure we’ve had over fifty in a row without missing a year, …
Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill. It’s October. That means it’s Homecoming time at church and all the women in the church try to outdo one another with what they bring for the potluck dinner on the grounds. What’s that? You’ve never been to a dinner on the grounds at a country church like ours? Then, let me tell you, …
Thanksgiving is coming. Just a week away. How that’s possible, I don’t know. 2016 just flew by. And now here we are on the doorstep of holiday time. Christmas trees. Presents. Snow. But first we pause to count our blessings on Thanksgiving. One of those blessings might be a sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner with plenty of favorite foods. What are some …
April 25, 1966 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. It’s Monday. A quiet day at school. All the teachers wanted to talk about was finals and that we better study. I do study. Or at least I will before the tests. Didn’t have much time for studying this weekend. We had a dinner at church Sunday. That meant I …
Have you ever eaten banana croquettes? Chances are if you’ve been to a church dinner in Kentucky, you’ve had the opportunity to give them a try. My little country church had Homecoming Day today. Once a year we invite everybody who has spiritual roots in the church to come “home” for a special service. That can be a lot of …