This is the only rock bench left on the TFC campus. There is a short one located along the pathway to the falls, but it is not like this one. Years upon years ago (I’m told), this was where students met for dates! No one could hold hands and certainly never, ever steal a kiss. Of course, those days are long gone! BTW, Homecoming is this weekend, and I know I will hear all the old stories over again. What fun!

Okay, someone tell me: does life get any better? And why haven’t I tapped into this before now?

My i-Phone worked pretty good when I took this photo yesterday of Toccoa Creek, which is usually shallow and gentle. I’m home sick today and just about to go crazy because I can’t get out to the campus with my camera to see Toccoa Falls. People have told me that the sight is awesome. Toccoa got over 16 inches of rain in 24 hours!

I ended up taking the dogs for a quick walk in the woods. Soon, we were moving through dense woods and then out alongside water, which already bore the evidence of Fall’s soon arrival. What did Chipley do? Naturally, he dove into the shallow pool and then ran down the sandy pathway without giving a second thought to the consequences of his actions—a bath—his second in as many days. Cocoa, on the other hand, was the perfect Dog School 101 dog!

Cocoa Joy and Chipley take a break before heading home.

When Le Tourneau Hall caught fire and burned on August 3, 1950, Dr. Forrest wrote, “I got down on my knees . . . and spread the matter before the Lord. This was our largest building—our best building. When I thought about its destruction, it was a paralyzing thought. But I began to drink from our heavenly fountain of courage and faith, confidence and trust—and it took away my fear.”

A major part of the building, which was the girls’ dorm and also college’s dining room, was gone. The four columns on the front of the building, however, remained. They were solid and had withstood the intense fire. Instead of removing them, Dr. Forrest made a conscious decision to rebuild around them. And today, they are steady reminders of God’s unshakable faithfulness to Toccoa Falls College.