Category Archives: Prayer

Respect the Danger

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jesustrek

I just saw a video of a woman who climbed over a fence at the Toronto Zoo to retrieve her hat that had fallen into the tiger’s cage. After successfully rescuing her hat, a man in the crowd berated her, … Continue reading →

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Never Out of Fuel

Posted on April 13, 2016 by jesustrek

Dr. Paul Brand was speaking to a medical college in India on “Let your light so shine before men that they may behold your good works and glorify your Father.” (Matthew 5:16). In front of the lectern was an oil … Continue reading →

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Be Safe!

Posted on April 7, 2016 by jesustrek

George Vandeman wrote about a young man who was making his first climb in the Alps, accompanied by two experienced guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent, but the young man felt secure with one guide ahead of him and … Continue reading →

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What Do You See Now?

Posted on April 6, 2016 by jesustrek

A Coloradan moved to Texas and built a house with a huge picture window from which he could view thousands of acres of rangeland. “The only problem is,” he said, “there’s nothing to see!” About the same time, a Texan … Continue reading →

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It Is Well

Posted on April 5, 2016 by jesustrek

Horatio Gates Spafford planned a European vacation for his family in 1873. Some business developments prevented him from leaving as scheduled, but he sent his wife and two daughters on without him. He would leave a few days later and … Continue reading →

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Stay Full

Posted on March 9, 2016 by jesustrek

I once went into a tire repair shop and told the manager that I had a slow leak in one of my tires. He answered, “You’ll have to come back tomorrow. We fix slow leaks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We … Continue reading →

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Time to Meditate

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jesustrek

Last week my wife and I moved into a house we built about 5 miles out of town. Already I have come to appreciate the slower pace of country living. Just a couple of days ago, I was taking my … Continue reading →

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Life Saver

Posted on February 4, 2016 by jesustrek

I have noticed that many motel swimming pools have a warning sign that reads: “No Lifeguard on Duty”. Swimmers are to understand that they are on their own. If some emergency occurs while they are in the water, they will … Continue reading →

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Important to Remember

Posted on February 3, 2016 by jesustrek

Years ago I used to visit an elderly lady who lived in a nursing home. She was the mother of one of the members of the church where I preached. This lady was suffering from dementia, and was incapable of … Continue reading →

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Bearing the Burden

Posted on January 18, 2016 by jesustrek

I recently saw a semi-truck pulling an empty trailer. I noticed that two of the tires on the trailer had blown out. However, the other tires on the trailer were more than able to carry the weight. The trucker was … Continue reading →

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