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Blackberry Moments

Posted on December 28, 2020 by jesustrek

In his book Unscripted, sports commentator Ernie Johnson Jr. talks about something that he calls “blackberry moments”. He tells about playing in a baseball game when he was about eight years old. A player on the opposing team hit a … Continue reading →

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Artful Witness

Posted on July 26, 2012 by jesustrek

Sand artist Joe Castillo has reached the semifinals of the popular NBC television show America’s Got Talent. He will move on to compete for the grand prize of $1 million. In the early rounds, Castillo created a series of patriotic … Continue reading →

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Opportunity

Posted on November 3, 2011 by jesustrek

When one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.—Alexander Graham Bell. In Acts 16, Paul and his travelling … Continue reading →

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Opportunity to Do Good

Posted on January 5, 2011 by jesustrek

I met Ray earlier this week. Together we figured out how to operate the paper towel dispenser in the men’s room at a local high school basketball game. From paper towel dispensers, the conversation turned to the weather, and from … Continue reading →

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Always Give Your Best

Posted on August 1, 2010 by jesustrek

On July 17, 1930, Ken Ash of the Cincinnati Reds entered the game as a relief pitcher. He got his team out of a jam with only one pitch, enticing Chicago’s Charlie Grimm to hit into a triple play. Ash … Continue reading →

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