Tag Archives: illustration

Go Ahead! Make My Day!

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jesustrek

My father-in-law passed away suddenly last Saturday evening. That afternoon, my wife and I had stopped in to visit her parents. We brought a couple of friends with us. We all enjoyed the visit, and as we left, my father-in-law … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Support

Posted on September 1, 2014 by jesustrek

My father-in-law, Bill Mauk, died suddenly this past Saturday night at the age of 86. The outpouring of support from family and friends has been tremendous. We truly appreciate the prayers, the comforting words and the various deeds of kindness … Continue reading →

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Now That’s Coaching!

Posted on August 29, 2014 by jesustrek

The coach of our high school volleyball team brings her pre-school daughter to the games. Friends help keep an eye on the little girl while her mother coaches. This can be quite a task, because the young lady is very … Continue reading →

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Young Worshipers

Posted on August 28, 2014 by jesustrek

I couldn’t help but notice a couple of small children at church this past Sunday, and how they seemed to be fascinated with the worship experience. 1-year-old Ava couldn’t take her eyes off the praise team as the music part of … Continue reading →

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Time to Admit It

Posted on August 25, 2014 by jesustrek

On Friday, August 8, 2014, a Georgia peanut plant manager testified that his company had been shipping contaminated nuts. Sammy Lightsey admitted that the Peanut Corporation of America had knowingly sold nuts with fake documents showing them to be free … Continue reading →

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The Danger of Anger

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jesustrek

In Wishful Thinking, Frederick Buechner writes: “Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still … Continue reading →

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Pulling Weeds

Posted on August 20, 2014 by jesustrek

A Pickles cartoon strip had the grandmother asking her husband, “You’re back so soon? I thought you were going out to pull weeds in the garden.” “Yeah, I was,” he answered. “But I forgot something.” “What did you forget, your … Continue reading →

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Just Be Yourself

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jesustrek

The gorilla at the zoo died. The zookeeper couldn’t afford to buy another gorilla, so he hired a man to dress up in a gorilla suit. The man ate bananas, beat his chest and swung on a rope, fooling all … Continue reading →

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Call for Help

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jesustrek

Last month TransAsia airways Flight GE222 crashed while attempting to land on the resort island of Penghu in Taiwan. The accident took the lives of 48 people. There were 10 survivors of the crash, including 34-year-old Hung Yu-ting. Hung escaped … Continue reading →

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Being Known

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jesustrek

Sally had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. In the emergency room, she had a near death experience. When she saw God, Sally asked, “Is my time up?” “No,” God replied. “You have another 42 years, 7 … Continue reading →

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