Tag Archives: illustration

Obvious Growth

Posted on February 1, 2011 by jesustrek

Sara Hammond She sure has grown a lot. Sara is the daughter of some friends of mine. The last memory I had of Sara was when she was hanging out at church camp. She was about nine years old–too young … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Children Well

Posted on January 31, 2011 by jesustrek

A family was driving home from church, where they had just participated in a baby dedication service for their newest addition. Suddenly, the baby’s older brother started sobbing loudly. “What’s the matter?” asked his parents. “The preacher said he wanted … Continue reading →

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Motivated

Posted on January 29, 2011 by jesustrek

Li Na Li Na recently rallied from match point to make a comeback against the number one tennis player in the world, Caroline Wozniacki, in the Australian Open semifinals. When she was asked what motivated her comeback, Li Na had … Continue reading →

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Truth Be Told

Posted on January 28, 2011 by jesustrek

Stephen Wilce resigned from the position of director of defense technology in New Zealand last September. The following month a military court found that Wilce had fabricated amazing stories about his life. He claimed to have competed in the Olympics, … Continue reading →

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An Important Speech

Posted on January 27, 2011 by jesustrek

The King’s Speech is a British movie that tells the story of King George VI, who sought to overcome his serious speech impediment with the help of a speech therapist as World War II was unfolding in Europe. The plot … Continue reading →

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The Winter of Our Content

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jesustrek

My wife and I moved a year ago this month. I don’t advise anyone to move in January in Indiana, but that’s what we did. Considering our circumstances at the time, you might think we would have had a winter … Continue reading →

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No Slam Dunk

Posted on January 25, 2011 by jesustrek

University of Kentucky basketball player Stacey Poole recently fumbled away a ball while trying to execute a flashy dunk rather than simply shooting a layup. When head coach John Calipari asked Poole why he didn’t just lay the ball in … Continue reading →

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Joy of Life

Posted on January 23, 2011 by jesustrek

My wife and I once took into our home a young lady who was going through an unexpected pregnancy. She made arrangements to have her child adopted by a Christian couple. When the baby arrived, I got to spend some … Continue reading →

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Save All the Babies

Posted on January 22, 2011 by jesustrek

Columnist Michael Kinsley recently promoted his pro-abortion views in an article he wrote that appeared in the Los Angeles Times. He tried to argue that frozen human embryos are not human beings. He says that the test of this belief … Continue reading →

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Knowing What to Do

Posted on January 21, 2011 by jesustrek

Someone once asked me why I never coached a basketball team at some level. I never had seriously thought about it. I do like the game, and I think I have a basic understanding of how it should be played. … Continue reading →

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