Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Artistic Truths July 4, 2021 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 8:38-39 NIV ~ “Old truths are always new to us if they come to us with ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Waiting ... The Sling for God, Part 50 July 2, 2021 /We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you./ ~ Psalms 33:20-22 NIV ~ Today’s lesson from “The Sling for God”, King David himself, comes from Psalms ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Purpose-Driven June 30, 2021 For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. ~ Philippians 2:13 NIV ~ "For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." (Philippians 2:13 NIV) "I'm in the middle of the road with a flat tire. Can you tell Dad to come and help me?" ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR No Smoking: The Sling for God, Part 49 June 28, 2021 /When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer./ ~ Psalms 32:4 NIV ~ I don’t think that the words of Psalms 32:4-5 are a surprise to anyone: “When I kept silent, my ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Waiting Room June 27, 2021 When this vision came to me, I, Daniel, had been in mourning for three whole weeks… ~ Daniel 10:2 ESV ~ I feel sometimes that a lot of my life has been spent in a waiting room.  In my overseas travels, much time is spent waiting in airport lounges, in lineups, sitting on the plane as it idles on the tarmac, and resting during the fl ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR In the Midst of God's Power and Might: The Sling for God, Part 48 June 25, 2021 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. ~ Psalms 29:10-11 NIV ~ “The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthr ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Hearing God and Heeding Signal Lights June 23, 2021 Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. ~ Psalms 121:1b-2 NIV ~ How do we know what we ought to do? Where do our direction and strength come from? "Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Safe Haven: The Sling for God, Part 47 June 21, 2021 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. ~ Psalms 31:1-3 NIV ~ “In you,&nbs ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Born on the Third of July June 20, 2021 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. ~ Genesis 1:27 ESV ~ "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27 ESV) Last summer, we move ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Little Love Goes a Long Way: The Sling for God, Part 46 June 18, 2021 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?...The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them... ~ Psalms 30:1 NIV ~ There was once a student in the Grade 8 class at the last school where I taught. She was loud and belligerent, she was a total behavior problem in her ...Continue Reading