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
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By Danny Minton There’s an old tale from Scotland that tells of how a mother rescued her son from life-threatening danger. Workers were in a quarry preparing to blast the walls to enlarge the mining area. One day, they had set the explosives, connected the fuses, made their way to a safe location, and gave the alarm that they were
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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
Read moreBy Danny Minton While slowly moving through a foggy night, a ship moved across the sea when the crew spotted a light directly ahead of them and received a message. “Please turn your vessel 10 degrees port.” Felling superior, the captain replied, “Turn 10 degrees starboard.” “Turn 10 degrees port,” came the reply. “This is U. S. Navy Captain T.
Read moreBy Danny Minton When Andy Hodges stepped from the small boat on the shore of the River Etel, he found himself on the border of German territory. Andy had volunteered to be in the Red Cross after being classified as 4-F and unable to join the war effort. Now, wearing his Red Cross insignia and carrying a white flag, he
Read moreBy Danny Minton Truthfully, it is not easy to come up with something worthwhile to write about each week. If someone is going to take the time to read something I write, I want it to be worth your time and possibly be something you need to make it through the day. I’m the type of person who looks for
Read moreSecond part of two-part series. Click here to read Part 1. By Danny Minton In the early months of 1807, Queen Louise was requested by her husband to do something that she dreaded, yet for the sake of Prussia, and at her husband’s request, she agreed to obey his wishes. Napoleon had overcome Prussia, and the country’s fate under his
Read moreFirst part of a two-part series. Click here to read Part 2. By Danny Minton “The day on which, one hundred years ago, Louise, afterward Queen of Prussia, beheld the light of this world deserves to be honored by all Germans as one of the great memorial days in their country’s history. The life and sufferings of the noble Princess
Read moreBy Danny Minton Have you given any thought to when you made the decision to come to Christ? For each of us, there are times that probably touched us to follow Christ. It could have been one specific point or a series of events that moved us to change. In my case, there were three separate events where my heart
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