One of the unique things on St. Simons Island, GA is the tree art. Some artist has carved images on empty spaces where a branch has been removed. Another tree suffered severe damage from a lightning strike providing fresh canvas for another creation. My hosts told me there are a total of ten or more artful trees on the island. The sad part, as the tree grows, the art will eventually be enfolded by the bark and be hidden forever….
When my son, Josh, and I left St. Simons Island, we headed north. I saw the signs for Savannah and decided since neither of us had seen that area before, we’d stop. Google routed us around a wreck ahead which took us longer to get there. The person at the visitor’s center told us we needed to walk to the famous homes, rather than drive–why, I don’t know. We set out on foot in the sweltering heat. After a few…
Another place we made a brief stop on our trip to Georgia was Cane Ridge, KY about 12 miles outside Paris, KY. The year after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the Red River Meeting House near Russellville, KY which I wrote about in my last post, another revival occurred in 1801. This was another boost to what came to be known as the Second Great Awakening in our nation. The place looks different from the drawing above because…
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…