FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Snowy Isabelle

One of the first lessons we have to learn about faith is that if you want to build your faith, then, “go where faith is.”This past week we did just that.

OUT TO PASTOR: Oh, for the life of an old geezer

I am not given to complaining, except when I’m awake. That’s according to The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.Lately, I’ve been leaning towards a complaining attitude. I’ve reached the point of being an old geezer.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 60

“Popman,” Cheyenne said, “I’ve been meaning to ask you something for a while. I’ve been thinking on it, and I’m not sure I have the exact answer.”“All right.”“When you boil it down, who, is this story about? I could make a case for four or five different people.

OUT TO PASTOR: One man’s Apple Fritter is pure delight

One thing I have learned in life is there are times when things DO come together.For the last several months, I have been struggling to keep up with my schedule.That is always frustrating for me. I like finishing what I start – and finishing it on time.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 59

“Two things I can say about the summer of ’73 Cheyenne,” I said, “it definitely gave me a taste of some good downhome humor, and it gave me some tough skin, too,” and then I added with a smile the biblical, “and the last more than the first.”Cheyenne laughed.

OUT TO PASTOR: Wondering what happened to my little blue piggy bank

This week, I had to do something I hadn’t done before: go to the bank and deal with fraud in my checking account.Someone tried to write a check for $1800 from my account.Fortunately, I didn’t have that much money in my account, and I was a little provoked by this incident. How dare they!

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 58

The red bird perched on the rock, its heart throbbing, captured the moment, as Corrina and I sat talking by the creek until the shadows fell over the water. I don’t think the bird’s heart was the only one throbbing that magical evening.

OUT TO PASTOR: Doctor, could you repeat that?

For the first time in my life, I’ve been having health issues. They’re nothing serious, but just enough to be aggravating.The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has been very helpful with my medical issues.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Good stuff

Welcome to the “front porch” this week.This week, we take an intermission from our “This life story begins in 1973 (Kind of),” as we need to do occasionally.

OUT TO PASTOR: I didn’t lose my marbles – they just retired

For some people, getting old is a real challenge.Don’t let this get out, but getting old has been more of a blessing than a curse for me.I thought it would be terrible and didn’t know what I would do when I reached that magical retirement age.