Author Archives: jesustrek

Poor Imagination

Posted on January 9, 2018 by jesustrek

I recently heard a recording of John Lennon singing his hit song Imagine in front of a live audience. When Lennon sang the first line, “Imagine there’s no heaven…” the audience burst into applause. It seems to me the notion … Continue reading →

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Questionable Gift

Posted on January 8, 2018 by jesustrek

Last year someone brought an unusual donation to a food bank in Wales. It was a can of soup. “What is so unusual about that?” you might ask. This particular can of soup was at least 46 years old! The price … Continue reading →

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Simply Foolish

Posted on January 5, 2018 by jesustrek

A man was seen walking down the sidewalk, tossing his car keys up in the air and catching them. After one too many tosses, he dropped the keys and watched in horror as they disappeared through a grate and into … Continue reading →

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Today Is Sunday

Posted on January 4, 2018 by jesustrek

A man who had retired a few months previously was asked if he had trouble keeping up with what day it was since he no longer had to go to work. “Oh, I don’t even try to remember what day … Continue reading →

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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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