From November 2015

Humility

Recently I read a chapter on humility in my morning devotional.  I have been reading the book, “Devotional Classics:  Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups,” edited by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith.  Each chapter includes excerpts from the writings of Christians through the centuries.  The chapter on humility by Jeremy Taylor really convicted me, …

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Thanksgiving, and – for the first time – Tom and I are working.  Yes, the Visitors Center stays open even on Thanksgiving.  There are people here with family who are enjoying the day together, walking, exploring history, and being thankful that they do not have to fight a battle. Tom and I are …

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Hunting for Monuments

One of the things we often do in the Visitors Center is look up where a particular monument is located.  We have a map that shows all 1400 monuments and tablets located on the Chickamauga Battlefield.  We also have a computer program that locates the tablets and monuments scattered on Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and …

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Knitting for Soldiers

There are plenty of times in the Visitors Centers where we don’t have any visitors, especially on cold or rainy days.  We are supposed to look professional and be ready to greet guests at all times, so reading a book during the down times wasn’t an option for me – I would get engrossed in …

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Church on Sunday Evening

While we have been in Chattanooga, Tom and I have been attending Fort Oglethorpe Presbyterian services on Sunday evening (we work on Sundays in the Point Park Visitors Center).  We get home from work at 5:30, change our clothes, and head directly to church.  I never thought going to church on Sunday evening would be …

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Missionary Ridge

After two days of relatively light fighting, the Union army had pushed to the top of Orchard Knob and Lookout Mountain.  General Hooker with his army was on the east side of Lookout Mountain.  General Sherman had crossed the Tennessee River and had his army stationed north of Missionary Ridge.  General Thomas and his army …

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Our National Parks

Quick – no cheating now – how many National Parks are there?  And by National Parks, I am including parks, monuments, preserves, historic sites, battlefields, military parks, recreation areas, seashores, lakeshores, rivers, parkways, and trails.  No fair looking it up on the internet – just give it your best shot and see how close you …

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Fall Creek Falls

On a beautiful day last week, Tom and I went to Fall Creek Falls State Park on the Cumberland Plateau.  From Chattanooga it is about a one hour drive and the scenery is wonderful.  We have been to Fall Creek Falls before, but it was more than 33 years ago. At the time we were …

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