OUT TO PASTOR: Where in the world did last year go?

 It was New Year’s Day, and I got up before The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.I poured my coffee and then sat in my easy chair to reflect on the day.I was trying to get all the things in order I was planning to do today.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Santa Claus IS comin’ to town

 This reminiscing comes from Dec. 5, 2008.We all know each other pretty well by now, especially having a three-year journey through the summer of ‘73. We’re not quite through with some reflections on that, either.

SPEAKING TRUTH: The five revelations of Christmas

 Let us lift our eyes above the “most wonderful time of the year” and the “blue Christmas” and set them upon Christ. For He was born, died and rose again to show us He is the Mighty God!What does Christmas reveal about you?

OUT TO PASTOR: Can you eat too many cookies at Christmas?

 Christmas was over, and the house began to quiet down in a good way.Don’t get me wrong, I love the noise when all the family is together. It is a good feeling to be with your family during this wonderful holiday season.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Hoping one lady is home for Christmas

 Of the thousand or more columns we have been blessed to author for the past quarter of a century, this one was one of my favorites. There was something about the homeless lady on the side of the road back in 1999 that compelled me.And, now, a quarter of a century later, it still does.

OUT TO PASTOR: Another Christmas down the chimney

 If I have counted correctly, this is my 74th Christmas.Believe me, I do not remember all of them. The only thing is how much money I spent on all of those Christmases.I know Christmas is filled with rituals. As a young person, I grew up on rituals. Our best ritual was on Christmas.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 106

 After almost three years, we’ve come to the final segment of our story. It truly is a story of a lifetime and will live on for a long, long, time, I suppose forever. Thanks for coming along on the journey.– Coach “Whatever happened to that half dollar, Popman?” Cheyenne asked.

SPEAKING TRUTH: Are you a two-faced Christian?

 Why do we do it?We always want to have it both ways. Someone like this we might call, “two-faced.”In the bestselling book, “Pilgrims Progress,” there was a character called, “Mr. Facing-Both Ways.

OUT TO PASTOR: When it comes to gifts, I’m not gifted

 Christmas is my favorite holiday. A time of celebration and enjoying family time together.It wasn’t always my favorite holiday.There was a time when my birthday was my favorite holiday of the year.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 105

 Corrina gently broke loose from her mom and walked to the car to be alone. Red got up off his knees with a groan and limped over to me. He said in a low voice, “Pup, you better go talk to that girl there.