Author Archives: jesustrek

Truth

Posted on January 3, 2018 by jesustrek

“The truth needs so little rehearsal.”—Barbara Kingsolver. Years ago I had a friend who liked to entertain people with the stories of his exploits. The trouble was, much of what he told was made up, and he didn’t keep good … Continue reading →

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Valuable Find

Posted on January 2, 2018 by jesustrek

A teenager lost a contact lens while playing basketball in his driveway. After a brief search, he gave up looking for it and told his mother what had happened. She immediately started searching for it and within a few minutes … Continue reading →

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How Do You See Yourself?

Posted on December 29, 2017 by jesustrek

A toddler once found a dark red lipstick and proceeded to apply it to herself the way she had seen her mother do. By the time her mother discovered what she had done, the little girl had lipstick all over … Continue reading →

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Got to Give Him Credit

Posted on December 28, 2017 by jesustrek

A man was driving down a city street, frantically looking for a parking space because he was in danger of being late for an important meeting. Even though he was not a particularly religious fellow, he was desperate enough to … Continue reading →

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Cause of Illness

Posted on December 26, 2017 by jesustrek

Deanne Bland prepared the Sunday morning bulletin for her church each week. One Sunday morning she heard snickering from the pews as people read the bulletin. Quickly grabbing a copy, she found the cause. The sermon title for that day … Continue reading →

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Brain Power

Posted on December 22, 2017 by jesustrek

Recently I have noticed that I don’t seem to be as sharp as I used to be. So I went to a health store and paid a lot of money for some pills that promised to stimulate my brain. When … Continue reading →

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Asking and Receiving

Posted on December 22, 2017 by jesustrek

It was just a few days before Christmas, and a Sunday School teacher was valiantly trying to teach a lesson on prayer to her excited young students. “Ask and you shall receive”, she quoted. “Do you know who said that?” … Continue reading →

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Unappreciated Gift

Posted on December 20, 2017 by jesustrek

A son who had spent a lot of time working on a drawing to give to his mother was dismayed that she had failed to display it on the refrigerator. “Mom”, he said, “Why didn’t you put the picture I … Continue reading →

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Out of Control

Posted on December 19, 2017 by jesustrek

On Monday, December 18, 2017 at 6:00am, Amtrak passenger train 501 left Seattle, Washington on its way to Portland, Oregon. About 18 miles south of Tacoma, something went terribly wrong. The train jumped the tracks and most of its cars plunged … Continue reading →

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Bad Company

Posted on December 18, 2017 by jesustrek

On Thursday, December 14, 2017, Bethany Lynn Stephens, of Goochland County, Virginia, was taking her dogs for their usual walk when the unthinkable happened. According to the police report, her dogs suddenly turned on Bethany. The two pit bulls, each … Continue reading →

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