Tag Archives: illustration

First Things First

Posted on June 9, 2021 by jesustrek

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a ball over the fence Tuesday night, but he did not get credit for a home run. Hayes was so intent on watching the flight of the ball that he neglected to touch first … Continue reading →

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Coming to the Rescue

Posted on June 4, 2021 by jesustrek

Have you seen the video of a 17-year-old girl defending her dogs from a full-grown bear? The video, which has been viewed more than 68 million times, shows Hailey Morinico, of Bradbury, California, rescuing her dogs from a bear on … Continue reading →

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Pleasing Aroma

Posted on June 3, 2021 by jesustrek

One of the many things I like about this time of year are the wonderful aromas that come from the various blooms of late springtime. I especially enjoy the fragrance of the honeysuckle that grows around the perimeter of our … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Caught!

Posted on June 2, 2021 by jesustrek

A recent Family Circus cartoon had young Dolly sharing this piece of advice with her younger brothers—“Remember—no running in the house if an adult is watching.” That seems to be the mindset of many adults when it comes to our … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on May 24, 2021 by jesustrek

Rosa Parks, mother of the civil rights movement, was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man. Boycotts and protests followed, and eventually the Supreme Court ruled racial segregation unconstitutional. In Quiet Strength she … Continue reading →

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Honoring Marriage

Posted on May 20, 2021 by jesustrek

Many people in our culture today do not give the institution of marriage the respect that it deserves. Some want to redefine it. Others simply choose to ignore it and pretend that marriage is merely optional for a man and … Continue reading →

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Counterfeits

Posted on May 18, 2021 by jesustrek

Anything that is extremely valuable will be counterfeited. Fake gems have been around for thousands of years, but as the technology for making them has advanced, fakes are now harder to detect with the naked eye. Experts advise buyers to … Continue reading →

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The Words Are Different

Posted on May 11, 2021 by jesustrek

A man was once asked to explain the difference between the word “complete” and the word “finished”. After some thought, this is what he said: “If a man marries the right woman, he is complete. If he marries the wrong … Continue reading →

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What You Don’t Know

Posted on May 7, 2021 by jesustrek

Years ago a friendly exterminator patrolled some neighborhoods in Chicago, peddling what he called “the Mississippi stuff.” The Mississippi stuff was a pesticide he had bought hundreds of gallons of in the South, and it really did the trick on … Continue reading →

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Loyalty of the Architect

Posted on May 6, 2021 by jesustrek

When it was built for an international exposition years ago, the structure was called monstrous by the citizens of the city, who demanded it be torn down as soon as the exposition was over. Yet from the moment its architect … Continue reading →

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