Tag Archives: illustration

Led By Moses

Posted on April 28, 2020 by jesustrek

Charles Barkley had a celebrated college basketball career playing for Auburn. However, in his rookie season for the Philadelphia 76ers, Barkley was frustrated because he wasn’t getting much playing time. He turned to teammate Moses Malone, a veteran all-star, for … Continue reading →

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A Time to Live and a Time to Die

Posted on April 22, 2020 by jesustrek

The following story was told by best-selling novelist John Grisham: “One of my best friends in college died when he was 25, just a few years after we had finished Mississippi State University. I was in law school, and he … Continue reading →

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Well Done!

Posted on April 8, 2020 by jesustrek

There is an old saying, “When all is said and done, more will have been said than done.” It is true that there seems to be a whole lot more talking than there is action. Someone recently came up with … Continue reading →

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What You Can Do

Posted on April 6, 2020 by jesustrek

The great basketball coach John Wooden, who was also an outspoken Christian, once said, “Don’t let what you can’t do interfere with what you can do.” Many people might be focused on what they can’t do during this time when … Continue reading →

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Appropriate Applause

Posted on April 4, 2020 by jesustrek

I just saw a video of a woman being discharged from a hospital in Texas. She had just recovered from the coronavirus. As she was being wheeled to the front door, dozens of hospital employees lined the lobby, applauding and … Continue reading →

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Chance to Produce

Posted on April 1, 2020 by jesustrek

If you haven’t heard, the spring college sports season has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This has caused a lot of sadness on the part of sports fans, but the decision was necessary because of health concerns. The … Continue reading →

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Reliable

Posted on March 13, 2020 by jesustrek

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been disappointed by the fact that many of those who expressed a liking for his ideas did not bother to show up and vote for him. Many people have been attracted to Bernie’s socialist agenda … Continue reading →

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Worthy

Posted on March 9, 2020 by jesustrek

Cal Ripken Jr. is the Iron Man of baseball. On September 6, 1995, he broke the major league record held by Lou Gehrig of 2,130 consecutive games played. Of course there were times when the streak was in danger. In … Continue reading →

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Testing

Posted on February 27, 2020 by jesustrek

Bradley Beal is having a really good year for the Washington Wizards. The star guard is averaging 30.1 points and 6.0 assists per game. Beal recently scored over 50 points on consecutive nights, the first time any NBA player has … Continue reading →

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Stealing Signs

Posted on February 24, 2020 by jesustrek

Last Saturday the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals met in West Palm Beach, Florida for a spring training game. It was the Astros’ first appearance on the field since their sign-stealing scandal that rocked the baseball world. Several fans … Continue reading →

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