Front Porch – The Curious Pilgrim

Books That Challenge Us: Spiritual Friendship and the Gift of a Friend

Jul 7, 2026

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Some books entertain us. Some teach us. A few change the way we see the world. For me, that book was Spiritual Friendship by St. Aelred of Rievaulx. I was introduced to St. Aelred during the Summer of Saints study at St. James Episcopal Church in the summer of 2025. At first, I thought I…

If the World Had a Front Porch

Jul 6, 2026

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Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller

in Songs That Shape the Soul

Recently I heard a song by Tracy Lawrence called If the World Had a Front Porch. Before the first chorus ended, I wasn’t sitting in my apartment anymore. I was a little boy again on our farm in Greene County, Mississippi. The front porch stretched across the entire front of our old farmhouse on the…

Moon Pies, RC Cola, and the Grace of Change

Jun 30, 2026

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Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller

in Life Lessons

Remember Moon Pies? Two graham crackers with a marshmallow filling in the middle, dipped in chocolate—or, if you were lucky, covered with that wonderful banana-flavored coating. And what about RC Cola? Growing up, it was a special treat whenever Daddy stopped at the little country store to fill the truck with gas and pick up…

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Books That Challenge Us: Spiritual Friendship and the Gift of a Friend

If the World Had a Front Porch

Moon Pies, RC Cola, and the Grace of Change