I was thinking about the Grinch recently. You know, the one whose heart was two sizes too small. I know it isn’t Christmas, but I met a person who had a heart that seemed too small. He was doling out love with a thimble and seemed afraid to let anyone get too close to him. …
From March 2020
Mallery Street Cafe
As the final post about Kris Moye’s visit, I want to write about the Mallery Street Cafe where we ate for lunch on the last day. Of course, we had to pick a new place that Tom and I had never been. After we spent a couple of hours going in and out of the …
King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island
Kris stayed at the King and Prince Resort while she was here on St. Simons Island. Although other visitors have stayed on the island, no one has stayed at the King and Prince, so it was our first chance to tour the facility. Most people think the King and Prince is too expensive, but Kris …
James Oglethorpe Slept Here
Whenever I do my road cleanup, I see a monument dedicated to James Oglethorpe. The monument, hidden in the weeds and moss along Frederica Road, states that James Oglethorpe’s only house in the colonies was located here at the monument. In other words, James Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia, slept here. Only the …
Mosaic, the Jekyll Island Museum
While Kris Moye was visiting we took her to Jekyll Island and visited Mosaic, the Jekyll Island Museum. We visited the museum in 2017 with my parents, but they told us at that time they were getting ready to renovate the museum. We agreed it needed renovation because it was totally forgettable. I didn’t even …
Lenten Discipline: Going Strong
We are only about a month from Easter, which seems amazing to me. So it seems like a good time to ask: Is your Lenten Discipline going strong? You may think, “what Lenten Discipline?” Did you give up something for Lent? Did you add a spiritual discipline? If we want to be good disciples of …
Half Shell at the Pier, St. Simons Island
Yesterday I mentioned all the fun things we did while Kris Moye was visiting last week. On Wednesday, after a delicious lunch at Tortuga Jack’s, we weren’t hungry for supper at 6 p.m. Instead we had dessert as our supper. Kris has a friend that visits the island regularly and she gave Kris a list …
Kris Moye Visits St. Simons Island
Last week Kris Moye, a friend from Ohio, came down to spend part of the week with us. It was wonderful to see her and show her the sights. Kris Moye flew in to Savannah and arrived late Monday evening. On Tuesday she slept in a little and then came up to Fort Frederica National …
School Groups from Camp Jekyll
One thing that has kept us busy at Fort Frederica is the school groups visiting from Camp Jekyll. Between 25 and 100 kids visit us every week from Camp Jekyll and we try to make sure they have a good experience. Camp Jekyll is a 4-H camp on Jekyll Island. It is owned by the …
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.” This phrase is common at funeral services as well at Ash Wednesday services. This last week, on Ash Wednesday, my siblings and parents heard it at both. My sister-in-law’s mother died and her funeral was on Ash Wednesday. My parents and sister attended the funeral to support my brother’s …