Fernandina on Amelia Island, Florida
1880s
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| Breelan Dunnigan |
Breelan Dunnigan writes: Miss Becky's mother broke three toes on her left foot when she dropped a full jar of canned tomatoes on it. Grandmother Peeper has a swelling in her thumb joints. Mrs. Branson is having severe headaches which Doctor Tackett is unable to remedy and Miss Juniata's sister lost her baby early. Because there has been such illness and sadness in our Aqua Verdi Passenger Line office, I thought it might be a good idea that some of us gather to say prayers, asking God for help. Others must have been feeling the need, too, because anywhere from three to seven of us now meet regularly at one minute after five o'clock, five being the hour when the office is officially closed. We go into Miss Ella's office and pull the shades, hold hands and offer up our thanks and praises. The prayer session lasts only a few minutes, but we all leave to go home and feed our families with smiles on our lips and comfort in our hearts. We have been doing this now for several months and it seems it will become a tradition. Peeper and Aunt Noreen join us, as well. It is a fine day when the two of them bow their heads side by side. It pleases me and I hope what we now call our 5:01 Club pleases the Lord.
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Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida
Present Day
Jane Marie writes: What a wonderful idea. I know several people who may be interested in something like that. After a hard day of work, be it in an office or outside in the field, saying prayers for needs of family and friends would certainly sooth the people saying them and anyone overhearing. Where there are two or more gathered in His name... Thank you, Bree.
Breelan Dunnigan is the featured player in
Amelia Island's Goodbye Lie, a Victorian romantic drama, part of
Amelia Island's Trilogy by Jane Marie Malcolm.
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