The last two Sundays, Palm Sunday and Easter, Wesley UMC offered us an annotated bulletin. Bulletins are paper sheets or folders that allow you to follow the order of worship. The annotated bulletin has a column to the side that explains the various parts of worship to people who are unfamiliar with the service. At …
From April 2017
“The Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman
I recently saw a preview for the movie “The Zookeeper’s Wife” and decided to read the book before watching the movie. I read lots of history and am especially interested in Holocaust survivor stories. After being on the hold list for a long time from the library, I finally got the book and read it …
What’s In My Bucket? A Hidden Objects Challenge
I mentioned a couple of months ago that I was picking up trash along the road as one of my duties here at Fort Frederica. I continue to go out once a week with my white bucket and my reflective vest to pick up trash. Most weeks I fill the bucket a couple of times. …
Southern Soul BBQ on St. Simons Island
As you know, if you have been reading my blog for any time at all, Tom and I love to check out BBQ restaurants. Tom will eat pulled pork from anywhere and we have had some great sandwiches over the years. So it was inevitable that we would eat at Southern Soul BBQ here on …
Grand Canyon of Georgia: Providence Canyon
Recently, Tom and I visited the Grand Canyon of Georgia: Providence Canyon Outdoor Recreation Area. Providence Canyon is in the western part of southern Georgia, almost at the Alabama border. Columbus, Georgia is about 40 miles north and is the largest town close by. The Grand Canyon of Georgia powerfully shows the influence of people …
Sin Has An I In The Middle
Yesterday in Sunday School we talked about sin. Specifically, we talked about all the people that died during the Flood. Noah’s family stayed safe on the ark because of Noah’s righteousness. Romans 6:23 reminds us, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” …
Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia
When Tom and I visited the three national parks (and one state park posting next week) in southwestern Georgia, we stayed at the historic Windsor Hotel in downtown Americus, Georgia. Normally we stay in chain hotels, where we know what to expect. But the Windsor Hotel was convenient to where we were going and put …
Ocmulgee National Monument
Ocmulgee National Monument is the final national park site we saw on our three day trip through southern Georgia. Ocmulgee is in Macon – the geographic center of the state. It is the site of 10,000 years of occupation by Indians, from Ice Age hunters to Creeks. Between 900 and 1100 the Mississippian culture dominated …
Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville National Historic Site is, like most of the Civil War sites, a difficult place to visit. I have a difficult time understanding people who are willing to kill their fellow citizens instead of changing their way of life. I probably would have been a Loyalist in the Revolutionary War, asking “why can’t we all …
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
Tom and I took three days last week to explore some of the national park sites in Georgia that we had not yet been to. We made a loop through southern Georgia, visiting Jimmy Carter, Andersonville, and Ocmulgee. We also visited Providence Canyon, which is a state park. This week I will take four posts …