Tag Archives: illustration

Say that Again?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jesustrek

Former major league baseball great Yogi Berra is well-known for his unique way of expressing himself verbally. Some of his unforgettable one-liners include: You can observe a lot by watching. A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore. Baseball is 90% … Continue reading →

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Strange Fellow

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jesustrek

I’ve run into some odd people in my life, but a fellow I met the other day just might be the strangest of them all. He says he believes in the Bible, but he never reads it. He thinks that … Continue reading →

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Strict Training

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jesustrek

Paul the apostle must have been a big sports fan. He liked to use examples from athletics to show how we should live for God. In 1 Corinthians 9:25, he writes, “Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict … Continue reading →

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Rights and Wrongs

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jesustrek

I just read the following quote from President Obama’s State of the Union address last night: “We still may not agree on a woman’s right to choose, but surely we can agree it’s a good thing that teen pregnancies and … Continue reading →

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Still Going Strong!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jesustrek

It is a great achievement in golf to be able to shoot your age. Few people ever accomplish this feat, but Sid Beckwith, of Clermont Florida, has done it over 1,000 times. He first shot his age when he was … Continue reading →

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What Do You Remember?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jesustrek

Green Bay’s Brandon Bostick had a chance to help seal a victory for his team in the NFC championship game against the Seattle Seahawks yesterday. The Seahawks attempted an onside kick in the closing minutes of the game. The ball … Continue reading →

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Finish the Race

Posted on January 16, 2015 by jesustrek

Sometimes you will see a car with a small decal on the back that simply reads: 26.2. This signifies that the owner of the car is a marathoner. He or she has finished at least one race that was a … Continue reading →

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A Little Help

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jesustrek

A friend of mine recently told me about something interesting that happened to his father a few years ago. His father, who had been a minister for many years, was living in a retirement home. Always a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Road Warriors

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jesustrek

The New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens prepared to face off in an NFL playoff game last weekend. Something had to give. The Patriots have the best home record in the league over the past 15 years, playoffs included. … Continue reading →

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Which Team?

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jesustrek

One  of the nation’s top basketball prospects, Ohio power forward Carlton Bragg, recently announced where he would be playing college basketball. At a news conference at his high school Thursday, Bragg pulled out a KU cap, which stands for Kansas … Continue reading →

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