By Danny Minton “Say, Pooh, why aren’t you busy?” I said.“Because it’s a nice day,” said Pooh.“Yes, but___”“But you could be doing something important,” I said.“I am,” said Pooh.“Oh? Doing What?”“Listening,” he said.“Listening to what?”“To the birds. And that squirrel over there.”“What are they saying?” I asked.“That it’s a nice day,” said Pooh.“But you know that already,” I said.“Yes, but

By Danny Minton Growing up, there were a lot of things we were told were facts that turned out to be unconfirmed information. Some of the things I was told during the growing up years was that girls will give you cooties if they touch you, you will derail a train if you put a penny on the track, you

By Danny Minton One day, while shopping at a local discount store, I went into the cold storage area to pick up some eggs. I usually buy white eggs because they are a little cheaper, but on this day, all they had were brown eggs. The cost was a few cents higher, and the carton made sure to tell me

By Danny Minton You won’t find her name listed as a hero of World War II. Chances are, you will have to search hard to find out anything about her on the internet. You’ll discover people with the same name, but they are people noted in history or modern society as important. Her name was Helen Morrison. The year was

By Danny Minton Over five years ago, I signed up to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in the foster care system in Texas. While most cases are said to last an average of 18 months, due to several complications, my case lasted for over five years.  I sat down in a foster home a little over

By Danny Minton “That which has been is that which will be,And that which has been done is that which will be done.So there is nothing new under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NASB) It was the most talked-about trial in the city and would be for years to come. The crowds gathered outside the courthouse. Most were unsure of the outcome,

By Danny Minton Let’s admit it. When it comes to things in the past that we are ashamed of, we often want to blot them from our minds. Sometimes we “sugarcoat” them, convincing ourselves that it’s the way things were at the time. One of those areas where many find themselves is seeing how discrimination not only plagues our country’s

By Danny Minton “Yesterday is gone forever. Tomorrow never comes. Today is in my hands.If I shirk today’s task, I shall be adding to my wasted yesterdays.If I postpone today’s duty, I shall be increasing tomorrow’s burden.If I accomplish what today sets before me, I shall be doing my best to atone for yesterday’s failures and to prepare for tomorrow’s