1st Sunday Devotional – Our “Amazing” Grace

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 18 Comments

We had homecoming at our little country church today. We celebrated 210 years as a body of believers. To get a feeling of how long ago people gathered to establish Goshen Baptist Church, James Madison was the 4th president of our United States and the country was fighting the War of 1812. I love Homecoming Day because I get to …

Homecoming Day at Goshen

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 13 Comments

A good church is a Bible-centered church. Nothing is as important as this–not a large congregation, a witty pastor, or tangible experiences of the Holy Spirit. ~Alistair Begg My husband and I have been members of a little country church ever since we got married. His family lived right down the road from the church. Darrell’s father was a tenant …

Preachers’ Kids and All Day Meetings

Ann H GabhartHeart of Hollyhill 2 Comments

October 3, 1966 Jocie Brook, preacher’s kid, reporting here from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Have you ever been at an all day church service? I mean literally all day? Morning till the sun goes down? If not, you must not be a preacher’s kid. Preachers’ kids spend a lot of time at church. A lot of time. Preachers’ kids are expected to …

Ham or Not Homecoming Committee

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, Heart of Hollyhill

September 29, 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. It’s Homecoming time at our church out in Holly County. Next Sunday. This picture is from a couple of years ago. Dad says he hopes we have that big a crowd this year too.  The ladies at church have been all in a stir getting everything ready. Last Saturday they …