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Miss Mary’s Caramel Cake

The cake made it from Dothan to Panama City to Auburn, as my daughter, Elziabeth, made the rounds with her family over the Thanksgiving holiday. ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Sunday, December 3, 2023 11:23 am

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Voices

At the end of the third song, I leaned over and told my wife, “I thought we were coming to an acapella concert.”  She replied ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Sunday, November 26, 2023 12:30 pm

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“Why I Attend Church”

I walked into the Renew Sunday School Class five weeks after Mary Lou and I last attended. The class spontaneously broke into applause as I ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Sunday, November 12, 2023 9:30 am

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Sharpen the Axe

Cowboys and Indians.  It was the game of choice for boys my age sixty years ago.  It was fueled by popular television series of the ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:00 pm

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It is fall, y’all

It is three weeks past the official start of autumn.  September 23rd to be exact.  In this part of the world, that does not really ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Saturday, October 21, 2023 9:43 pm

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“Relax, Refresh, and Refocus”

It has been a day of big decisions. What do I want to eat for breakfast? For lunch? For dinner? What color t-shirt do I ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Monday, October 16, 2023 1:38 pm

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“Shutdown”

My father handed me the check written on the Bank of Cottonwood. It was made out to me in the amount of $750 and I ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Monday, October 2, 2023 2:17 pm

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I have had enough.

I sat down on the bus after the Auburn – California game at Berkely.  It was near midnight and my team had just pulled out ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Monday, September 25, 2023 10:00 am

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Points to Ponder: Hope

I am not sure when I understood the meaning of Advent.  The Baptist Church I grew up in did not celebrate Advent.  That was over ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:47 am

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Shave and a Haircut.  Two Bits

I climbed up on the board placed over the two arms of the barber chair.  The old gentleman pumped the chair to raise me up ... Read more

by Dan Ponder, Thursday, November 17, 2022 9:24 am

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