Monthly Archives: February 2011

From Riches to Rags

Posted on February 4, 2011 by jesustrek

Prov.21:17—“He who loves pleasure will become poor…” Many professional athletes do not know how to handle their new-found wealth. It is sad to see so many of them squander their fortunes in an attempt to buy happiness. Orlando Sentinel columnist … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Keep Your Fork

Posted on February 3, 2011 by jesustrek

2 Cor.5:8—“We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” We probably don’t think about heaven as much as we should. Sometimes we need to be reminded that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Necessary Pain

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jesustrek

My friend’s young son received a small cut on his head that required stitches. Several attempts to numb the wounded area failed, so they decided to go ahead and sew up the cut with the father holding his son. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Obvious Growth

Posted on February 1, 2011 by jesustrek

Sara Hammond She sure has grown a lot. Sara is the daughter of some friends of mine. The last memory I had of Sara was when she was hanging out at church camp. She was about nine years old–too young … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Sports | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment