By Danny Minton It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When we received the call, “How would you like a baby boy?” It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When the caller asked excitedly, “Do you want another boy?” It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When I held my boys, rocking them to sleep at night. It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When I could hold both sons, one in

By Danny Minton Franz Kafka was an author who lived and wrote as the twentieth century began. His primary works centered around social injustice and alienation. His most popular are “Metamorphosis,” “The Trial,” and “The Castle.” Toward the end of his life, an event happened that changed a little girl’s life. In 1923, Franz and his companion, Dora Diamant, were

By Danny Minton While browsing the book section at The Texas Star Trading Company in Abilene, I came across a book entitled, Texas High School Football Dynasties. As I thumbed through the book, I came to pages 100 and 101. In front of me, stretched across the top half of the two pages, was a picture of my 1965 Plano

By Danny Minton Numerous stories surrounding the Alamo have been passed down through the years. Some are true, while others are myths. One story passed down over the decades involved a man named Tapley Holland. I’m unsure if all the facts are correct, but the story has a strong lesson. Who was Tapley Holland? That’s the question that most people

By Danny Minton The late Jim Reeves has always been one of my favorite singers. I owned several of his LP albums in high school. One that I particularly enjoyed was entitled “Talkin’ To Your Heart.” Several selections were poetic, and I liked them so much that I memorized a few. One that I have quoted in several Bible classes