Author Archives: jesustrek

True Colors

There is a story told about a young girl who was walking along the road when she came upon a snake. To her surprise, the snake spoke to her. “I’m so cold,” he said. “Would you pick me up and … Continue reading

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Meal Time

My grandmother spent several years of her adult life living with her bachelor uncle. She was a teacher, and he owned a country grocery store that was about a quarter mile away from the house where they lived. In the … Continue reading

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Willing Donor

Leigh Searcy, a reporter for WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky, decided earlier this year to donate a kidney to someone who needed it, even if she didn’t know the person. After considering the risks, she went through the testing process to … Continue reading

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Better Way

The United Way of the Bluegrass (central Kentucky area) has just suspended $96,000 in annual funding to the Boy Scouts of America’s Blue Grass Council. The decision was made because of the Boy Scouts’ national policy of not allowing homosexuals … Continue reading

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Changed Forever

Abraham Zapruder would never forget what happened on November 22, 1963. Zapruder was excited about President Kennedy’s visit to Dallas that day, and he took his movie camera with him to record the president’s motorcade as it went past. Little … Continue reading

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Outrageous Behavior

Two Boy Scout leaders are in trouble for toppling an ancient rock formation in Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. The men filmed themselves doing this, then posted the video online, where it promptly went viral. The men later claimed … Continue reading

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Correction

Last week I noticed that a comic strip I read daily had two common grammatical errors. Later that day, I read a different newspaper that carries the same comic strip. Glancing at the caption, I noticed that there were no … Continue reading

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Helping Strays

A few days ago I was walking in my neighborhood when a small dog started to follow me. Concerned that the little fellow would stray too far from his home and not be able to find his way back, I … Continue reading

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Standing Alone

Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Jim Bunning was known as a hard-nosed competitor in his playing days. He brought that same hardball attitude to Washington, D.C. when he was elected to represent Kentucky in the Senate. On many occasions, Bunning … Continue reading

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Kind Deed

A customer in a Boston restaurant overheard a mother and daughter at a nearby table receive a sad phone call. The daughter had just been given a bad diagnosis, and they were visibly upset by the terrible news. Wanting to … Continue reading

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