Tag Archives: illustration

Worshiping Like Israel and Bill

Posted on August 16, 2010 by jesustrek

Israel (aka Jacob) had lived a long and full life. Knowing that his time on earth was drawing to a close, he made preparations for his death and burial. With the end in sight, Israel kept his focus on God. … Continue reading →

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Immediate Success

Posted on August 15, 2010 by jesustrek

J. P. Arencibia J.P. Arencibia, a rookie catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, hit a home run on the very first pitch he saw in the major leagues. On Saturday, August 7, he became only the 26th player in history … Continue reading →

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Living in Harmony

Posted on August 14, 2010 by jesustrek

There is a story told about two brothers who lived next to one another. For many years they got along quite well, but one day they had a terrible disagreement. Tempers flared, angry words were exchanged and the brothers became … Continue reading →

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Castles in the Sand

Posted on August 13, 2010 by jesustrek

In a recent “Family Circus” cartoon, Bil Keane draws a scene at the beach. Little Jeffy has obviously spent considerable time building a sand castle. However, the tide is relentlessly pushing its way in, threatening to destroy all of Jeffy’s … Continue reading →

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Pursuing the Prize

Posted on August 13, 2010 by jesustrek

Shaquille O’Neal Shaquille O’Neal just signed to play basketball for the Boston Celtics, the sixth team that he will play for in his career. At 38, and having already won four NBA titles, Shaq is not ready to rest on … Continue reading →

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Home Runs and Sermons

Posted on August 11, 2010 by jesustrek

Alex Rodriguez New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run last week, joining one of major league baseball’s most exclusive groups. Only 6 men before him ever hit that many homers. Rodriguez is the youngest ever … Continue reading →

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Not Enough

Posted on August 10, 2010 by jesustrek

For the past several months, I’ve seen vehicles displaying a small bumper sticker that has a fraction on it–1/168. Under the fraction is the comment, “It’s not enough”. I can usually figure out what kind of statement a bumper sticker … Continue reading →

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Check Your Gauges

Posted on August 7, 2010 by jesustrek

I used to drive a vehicle that had a broken gas gauge. I could never trust it to tell me when I needed fuel, so I would try to estimate how much gas I had in the tank. There was … Continue reading →

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The Heavens Declare God’s Glory

Posted on August 5, 2010 by jesustrek

Northern Lights Psalm 19:1-3—“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice … Continue reading →

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Who Can Judge?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by jesustrek

Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell Fox is scrambling to come up with a team of judges for its hit television show, “American Idol”. They have known for some time that Simon Cowell was leaving the show. Now, Ellen DeGeneres has … Continue reading →

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