Tag Archives: Heaven

The Captain

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jesustrek

Bob Russell likes to tell the following story. I hope it blesses you. An old, experienced fisherman was sitting on the bank of the Ohio River years ago, hoping for some action on the end of his line. A young … Continue reading →

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That’s How that Song Goes!

Posted on October 3, 2014 by jesustrek

The chimes from the church up the street were playing Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. I had grown up singing this old hymn, so I tried to remember the words and sing along with the music. At one point I … Continue reading →

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No Stowaways

Posted on April 23, 2014 by jesustrek

A 16-year-old Santa Clara boy is lucky to be alive after what he did last weekend. After a fight with his family, he ran away from home, somehow made it past the security fence at the Mineta San Jose International … Continue reading →

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Electrically They Keep a Baseball Score

Posted on April 9, 2014 by jesustrek

Things keep on changing, don’t they? Not everyone is pleased with this. I’m reminded of the following story. A guest speaker at a church was introduced to the oldest member of the congregation, a feisty little old lady who had … Continue reading →

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Unclaimed Fortune

Posted on November 21, 2013 by jesustrek

In May of this year, someone bought a winning lottery ticket at a suburban Tampa, Florida convenience store. However, no one has yet come forward to claim the $16 million prize. No one knows for sure why the person who … Continue reading →

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Wasn’t Invited

Posted on September 27, 2013 by jesustrek

A little girl who lives down the street and goes to the church where I preach saw me out on my porch the other day and asked, “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party?” “Because I wasn’t invited,” I … Continue reading →

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Travel for Free

Posted on September 13, 2013 by jesustrek

Due to a computer glitch, United Airlines offered flights for free yesterday. When they realized the mistake, the airline stopped accepting reservations on its website until the problem was corrected. It has not yet been reported how many people accepted … Continue reading →

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Free Ticket

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jesustrek

Last week I went to see my nephew play in a high school All-Star football game. I followed a young married couple and their son—who was maybe 3 years old—from the parking lot to the stadium. As this family approached … Continue reading →

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Queen for a Day

Posted on June 5, 2013 by jesustrek

On Saturday, May 25, 2013, judges for Miss Universe Canada awarded the crown to Denise Garrido—and then took it away from her a day later. A mistake in the scoring had erroneously given her the title. During the validation of … Continue reading →

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Joyful Reunion

Posted on February 16, 2013 by jesustrek

  Justin Hutchinson was returning from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. His seven-year-old daughter, Brayden, was joyfully anticipating her father’s homecoming. Waiting at the airport, she held a sign that read: OUTTA MY WAY!!! I GET MY DADDY BACK TODAY!!! … Continue reading →

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