After looking for my great-great grandfather’s grave in Russellville, KY which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago (see here) my son and I traveled a few miles south on 431 highway to this simple log building. This is the Red River Meeting House, sight of the beginning of the Second Great Awakening that occurred in June of 1800. The Holy Spirit began to convict people of their sin and they came from great distances to hear the young…
Part of the fun of travel is discovering nuggets of history not taught in school. In 1735 early settlers of Georgia built Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island to protect Georgia and the Colonies to the north against the Spaniards who were already established in Florida. The fort was heavily supplied by the British crown. Six years later more than 3,000 Spanish troops landed in 52 vessels and were defeated by the British troops. Thus, Georgia remained a British Colony….
My son, Josh, and I had occasion to visit St. Simons Island, GA recently. Our hosts took us on a walk near their home to visit the resident alligator. He lives in this pond. I hadn’t thought of Georgia as having alligators. I though somehow the border of Florida was a barrier to their species. I’ll be sharing tidbits from our vacation in the next few posts. As beautiful as this place is, I think like Dorothy in The Wizard…
Recently, I went on a trip and hunted for a long-dead great-great grandfather in Russellville, KY. After finding the cemetery, my son, Josh, looked up his name on findagrave.com. It showed us a map locating the exact location with GPS–we think. The limestone headstone from 1877 has eroded over the years until it is almost unreadable. I think I’ll see if someone can enhance the picture to see the words on this grave marker. Have you ever gone on a…
The Bible speaks of the sons of Issachar who understood the times and knew what Israel should do (I Chronicles 12:32). They were in the company of King David. Jeremiah 33:3 says, ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ As we look at the state of our nation, we might do well, in order to be like the sons of Issachar, to call on the…
God told His people when He had delivered them from Egypt: “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am commanding you today; and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I am commanding you today, by following other gods which you have not known” (Deuteronomy…
Perhaps you’re not familiar with Give Him 15 posted every week-day by Dutch Sheets found on YouTube. In case you missed it I urge you to read a transcript of June 23, 2021. His broadcast for June 24 is another important word for us today. We are very much in danger of losing our freedoms. Give Him 15 June 23, 2021 It’s Time to Make a Stand I have, at times, been accused of being too political. Years ago, I…
The UPS and Me This past week the UPS truck made a stop at my home. I found package on my porch, brought it inside. What had I ordered? I couldn’t recall anything as I cut the plastic sleeve open. Inside I found a lovely gray and white fabric shower curtain which was not mine. I looked at the address. That was correct, but the addressee didn’t live here. The next day I took it to the UPS store,…
As I grow older, I’m more and more aware that words have changed meaning. At one point at a writing critique group I wrote that a character, “slipped into her thongs and dashed out the door.” After a long silence, one member suggested I might want to change the word “thongs” to “sandals” since thongs now meant skimpy underwear, not shoes. Another day, I noticed the silver needed polishing. After several trips to Wal-Mart I finally remembered that item. (Hmmm….
Late May/early June signals time to make strawberry preserves at my house. Aldi had strawberries on sale this week and I made several runs on my local store and made off 30 pints. Here is a picture of the result of some of them. If you’ve never made them, it’s very simple. Wash and stem several pints of strawberries. Cut them into quarters. Place them in a large pot and add an equal amount of sugar. Heat the pot…