From the pastor’s desk

When I was a little boy I believed in Santa Claus. I also believed there was an Easter bunny who hid candy eggs in our yard, and I believed in the Tooth Fairy, who exchanged a tooth for a dime during the night. It wasn’t until a boy in my small town school told me the truth about Santa that I learned the cold hard facts.

There are those who say we should not celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 because i…