Tag Archives: illustration

Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jesustrek

If you haven’t made your New Year’s resolutions for 2015 yet, you really have waited until the last minute! Many people make resolutions every year, promising themselves to do better in at least one area of their life. Most resolutions … Continue reading →

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Let Us Pray

Posted on December 30, 2014 by jesustrek

Max Lucado shares these words of wisdom concerning prayer: “Do you want to know how to deepen your prayer life? Pray. Don’t prepare to pray. Just pray. Don’t read about prayer. Just pray. Don’t attend a lecture on prayer or … Continue reading →

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Living in the Light

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jesustrek

There was once a neighborhood that had no street lights. The residents thought nothing of it because that’s how it had always been for them. To have darkened streets at night was the only reality they knew. Then things changed. … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Word

Posted on December 26, 2014 by jesustrek

Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder often sends notes of encouragement to players from the opposing team. The notes usually arrive shortly after the game has been played. Coach Snyder finds some way to express admiration or encouragement. Sometimes the … Continue reading →

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God’s Visit

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jesustrek

I once saw a cartoon that showed two angels looking down upon the earth. One angel asked the other, “I wonder why God favors that planet over all the others?” The second angel replied, “I suppose it’s because he visited … Continue reading →

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Clear Message

Posted on December 20, 2014 by jesustrek

Time after time I listen patiently to a message someone has left on my answering machine. They want me to return their call to talk about something that is very important to them. Then, when they leave the number I … Continue reading →

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At War

Posted on December 18, 2014 by jesustrek

This week I have visited both a local high school and an elementary school during school hours. At both schools, I found the doors locked and had to wait to be buzzed in. This is certainly different from how it … Continue reading →

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Surefire Cure

Posted on December 17, 2014 by jesustrek

Several players in the National Hockey League have been sidelined for an unusual reason—they have the mumps! Even All-Star Sidney Crosby has come down with the mumps, in spite of being vaccinated against the illness. This is one disease that … Continue reading →

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Joy to the World!

Posted on December 15, 2014 by jesustrek

Joy is high on the list of attributes that are expected to be seen in the lives of Christian people (Galatians 5:22). As Christmas approaches, we especially think of the joy that we experience as we celebrate the birth of … Continue reading →

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Worshiping in Difficult Times

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jesustrek

Job was experiencing the worst day of his life. Not only had he suddenly lost all of the livestock that had made him a wealthy man, he had just been informed that all of his children had suddenly died. One … Continue reading →

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