Piney Grove

Happy Late Easter I guess...most people went to church yesterday but I was not one of them. Should I feel bad?

I don't think so. But at least I thought about church.

Last night I was thinking about the "down south churches" and how you can tell you're in the right one when you see the heel prints in the wooden floors. I miss those services. I lived with my grandmother for a few years when I was younger and she took me to church every day of the week it seemed.

One of the things I remember vividly is the testimony part of the service. Everyone would have a chance to stand up and tell all their business. I really enjoyed this part. I should remind you this was before Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake and Maury. Remember Richard Bey?

But I digress, it was extrememly entertaining to watch people get the holy ghost. Everyone had their own signature "shout"...I remember Deacon George had the funniest one. He'd kick one leg back and forth with one hand straight up in the air. It was funny. Nick Cannon's hilarious.

And then there was offering time.

Need I say more? Yes, thanks for asking.

Offering time was very traumatizing for me as a young child. When you're young you have a tendency to put change in the collection plate without feeling guilty. Not at this church. At Piney Grove (that's the name of the church- no jive) when you gave money the "accountant" wrote down your name with the amount of money you put in. To make matters worse, after offering time was over, the "accountant" would read the list out loud! Did anyone else have this experience? Good thing the church only had 7 members because this could have taken quite a while....

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