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When Day Becomes Night

By Danny Minton “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” Thus, a detective radio program from the 1930s to the 1950s opened each episode. There is something about shadows that gives people an uneasy feeling. Combining shadows with darkness, the uneasiness will cause one’s heart to race with unknown expectations of both the seen

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Little Goody Two Shoes

Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month and Spirit of Abilene will be highlighting women who have made a difference in the lives of others. To honor someone, send her name, photo, and reason for the honor to editor@spiritofabilene.com By Danny Minton Throughout history, a number of prominent women have had a significant influence on bettering the lives of women

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‘Frosty Mom’

By Danny Minton Some of the most significant impacts on people’s faith come not from the pulpit but from the people sitting in the pews. We often don’t realize how much of an impression we can have on people by simply living like Christ. Each of us has the potential to be the light of Jesus to someone who is

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Special Mothers

Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month and Spirit of Abilene will be highlighting women who have made a difference in the lives of others. To honor someone, send her name, photo, and reason for the honor to editor@spiritofabilene.com By Danny Minton When Francis contracted the German Measles, she had no idea how it would affect the child she was

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Stand Firm

Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month and Spirit of Abilene will be highlighting women who have made a difference in the lives of others. To honor someone, send her name, photo, and reason for the honor to editor@spiritofabilene.com By Danny Minton I was a week past turning eight years old when December 1, 1955, dawned. It would be a

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Hold Your Tongue!

By Danny Minton Walk down any street in the United States and ask a dozen people, “Who was Paul Tibbets?” and most will have no idea. However, they may have a better idea if they went to the theater this weekend and saw the movie “Oppenheimer.” It’s entirely possible that some of those you ask may even owe their very

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Baseball’s Hottest Game

By Danny Minton Without question, the hottest game in professional baseball was a game between the Boston Beaneaters and Baltimore Orioles on May 15, 1894, in Boston. The fireworks started in the third inning when Tommy “Foghorn” Tucker slid safely into third base. At that point, John McGraw of the Orioles kicked Tucker in the face, and a brawl broke

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