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The joy of giving is the gift that you receive
Starting about the middle of November our mailbox starts overflowing, easily double its normal volume.
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A tree without roots is just a piece of wood
A tree without roots is just a piece of wood.” This great quote is attributed to Marco Pierre…
Dan Ponder
Tuesday night was a good view of our democracy in action
It is 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning and I have just watched the most amazing 6 hours of…
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The best time of my life is definitely right now
Long after his presidency, Jimmy Carter is reported to have been asked during an interview, “What was the…
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Your upcoming decision, for the election and church
After much prayer, discussion, amazement and disgust, I have decided how I will vote in the upcoming presidential…
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The power of belonging
I have read a couple of articles in the past few months about the positive things that happen…
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Deep in the heart of Texas
This week finds Mary Lou and me in Dallas, Texas, a city that we have never spent much…
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Past thoughts from the peanut mill
Each year around this time, I write a column about the peanut harvest. I can’t help it; it…
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Eating at a boarding house
Several years ago our company undertook a massive project in renovating the Hay/Webb House for our offices at…