Tag Archives: illustration

Quit Your Griping!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jesustrek

In one of his recent Speed Bump cartoons, Dave Coverly has a grumpy looking elderly couple sitting in a booth at a restaurant, looking at the menu. The waitress asks them, “Would you like to start by complaining about an … Continue reading →

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The Forgiveness Tour

Posted on March 9, 2011 by jesustrek

After several years of laboring to produce a meager harvest from hard soil, it was time to move on to another ministry. I found myself experiencing some hard feelings toward a few people who had vehemently opposed me. I wondered … Continue reading →

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The Right to Decide

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jesustrek

Coach Wooden and Bill Walton Star basketball player Bill Walton once told his legendary coach, John Wooden, that he didn’t have the right to tell him that he needed to get a haircut. Wooden responded, “But I have the right … Continue reading →

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Still in the Saddle

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jesustrek

Roy Brooks When his horse fell on top of him last May 15, many thought that Roy Brooks’ career as a competitive jockey was over. After all, he was 69 years old! But even though he had a broken pelvis … Continue reading →

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Preview of Heaven

Posted on March 5, 2011 by jesustrek

One of the most memorable worship services I have ever participated in took place in a remote village in northern Thailand. There were about 15 in our group that had travelled there for a short-term mission trip. We tried to … Continue reading →

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Answered Prayer

Posted on March 4, 2011 by jesustrek

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve, I was made weak, that I might learn to humbly obey. I asked for health that I might do greater things, I was given illness, that I might do better things. … Continue reading →

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Focus of Attention

Posted on March 3, 2011 by jesustrek

I just read about an athlete who was much-ballyhooed as a high school basketball player. This led me to reminisce about my own high school basketball career. I can’t remember being ballyhooed all that much. Maybe twice. Three times, tops. … Continue reading →

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Get Your MBA

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jesustrek

Dave Thomas Dave Thomas, founder of the Wendy’s restaurant chain, was always reminding his employees that they needed to have an MBA. He wasn’t referring to a Masters in Business Administration—he meant a Mop Bucket Attitude. He wanted the people … Continue reading →

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We’re Playing Who?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by jesustrek

A few years ago, my wife and I were driving in Lexington, Kentucky, listening to some local sports talk on the radio. We were informed that the next opponent for the University of Kentucky would be the Florida Gators. Karen … Continue reading →

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Something to Sing About

Posted on February 28, 2011 by jesustrek

There has been a songbird outside my window every morning for the past couple of weeks. Doesn’t he know that it’s still February? Why would he sing when the temperature is in the 20s? What kind of song would he … Continue reading →

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