The Gathering Room

The 'gathering room', we call it that because people seem to gather there.

The hand hewn log walls and the stone fireplace have a mystical sense about them. The logs were hewn at some point prior to the Civil War, (probably in the 1840's) from a virgin forest stand of Yellow Poplar trees.

As we worked with the logs to coax them to fit together, it was necessary from time to time to saw a bit off. This exposed the rings. We were able to count nearly 150. WOW! 150 years old when cut in 1840, plus the time 'till now.......close to 300 yr old wood!!! Incredible! No wonder there is something that happens when one runs his/her hands over these beautiful logs. I often think of the lives that have been absorbed into the wood, forever to remain a mystery.

Do You Know Gimpy's Secret?

If you don't know Gimpy's Secret, you are at a disadvantage. . . . . It's what's missing.

One of God's most lowly creatures, a gimpy chicken, is bringing lofty theologians and intellectuals to their knees. Everyone knows that SOMETHING is missing; very few know WHAT is missing. For children and for adults too! At last, and for the first time, an exact template for living the greatest commandment of all - “Love one another as I have loved you.” Discover, along with the main character, Gimpy's Secret . . . it's what's missing. (By E.H. McLellan)