Author Archives: jesustrek

Time to Admit It

Posted on August 25, 2014 by jesustrek

On Friday, August 8, 2014, a Georgia peanut plant manager testified that his company had been shipping contaminated nuts. Sammy Lightsey admitted that the Peanut Corporation of America had knowingly sold nuts with fake documents showing them to be free … Continue reading →

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The Danger of Anger

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jesustrek

In Wishful Thinking, Frederick Buechner writes: “Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still … Continue reading →

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Pulling Weeds

Posted on August 20, 2014 by jesustrek

A Pickles cartoon strip had the grandmother asking her husband, “You’re back so soon? I thought you were going out to pull weeds in the garden.” “Yeah, I was,” he answered. “But I forgot something.” “What did you forget, your … Continue reading →

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Just Be Yourself

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jesustrek

The gorilla at the zoo died. The zookeeper couldn’t afford to buy another gorilla, so he hired a man to dress up in a gorilla suit. The man ate bananas, beat his chest and swung on a rope, fooling all … Continue reading →

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Call for Help

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jesustrek

Last month TransAsia airways Flight GE222 crashed while attempting to land on the resort island of Penghu in Taiwan. The accident took the lives of 48 people. There were 10 survivors of the crash, including 34-year-old Hung Yu-ting. Hung escaped … Continue reading →

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Being Known

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jesustrek

Sally had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. In the emergency room, she had a near death experience. When she saw God, Sally asked, “Is my time up?” “No,” God replied. “You have another 42 years, 7 … Continue reading →

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Abundant Life

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jesustrek

Many men would love to live the kind of life Sean Connery has lived. Tall and handsome, Connery played the glamorous part of 007 in several James Bond movies. He has traveled the world to film movies in many exotic … Continue reading →

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Energy Jolt

Posted on August 12, 2014 by jesustrek

Last month a tractor-trailer hauling more than 30,000 pounds of Red Bull energy drink was involved in an accident on I-95 in central Florida. The truck side-swiped a disabled truck on the shoulder of the road. The accident ripped open … Continue reading →

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Better Way

Posted on August 11, 2014 by jesustrek

For the past few years, the New Beginnings Ministries Church in Warsaw, Ohio has picketed the Foxhole North club in nearby New Castle because they feature topless dancing. This past Sunday, several dancers from the club responded by staging their … Continue reading →

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Different Kind of Fishing

Posted on August 9, 2014 by jesustrek

Earlier this week, a group of people in Nevada were involved in a different kind of fishing. They were on a rescue mission to save thousands of trout and other fish that had been stranded in irrigation ditches. A recent … Continue reading →

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