Grandfather Oak

The old courthouse of historic downtown Brunswick is surrounded by beautiful palms and enormous oak trees. Some of the limbs of these oaks come near the ground and on any given Sunday children can be found sitting, swinging, climbing, and bouncing on these branches after the worship service across the street. As I watched my own children play along with a dozen others on one particular tree branch, a favorite of the children, this big boisterous oak seemed to me like a jolly old grandfather with all of his young grandchildren on his lap. I hope they remember the pleasure they've had in what God has made for them to enjoy.