Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Dig Your Well May 12, 2021 I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.  ~ John 15:1-2 NKJV ~ I visited a site with my uncle earlier this year at a rocky and mountainous region in Oyo state. We went ther ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Special Needs May 11, 2021 "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matt. 5:14 NIV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Swimming Pool Disaster: The Sling for God, Part 36 May 10, 2021 He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. ~ Psalms 23:3 NIV ~ “He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” (Psalms 23: 3 NIV) We all make mistakes. It’s a part of life. What we need to learn early on, however, is that our mistakes have consequ ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Where Is He? May 9, 2021 He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. ~ Hebrews 15:5b KJV ~ "He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (Hebrews 13:5b KJV) While sitting in my lounge chair for the past several days recuperating from recent surgery, I have been filling in part of my time watching the world go by ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Even in the Scariest of Days...The Sling for God, Part 35 May 7, 2021 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ~ Psalms 23:4 NIV ~ I’m not sure what is scarier: A diagnosis of cancer, heart failure or…Alzheimer’s! I’ve never had the former two diagnoses, but I can tell you that the word “A ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Even in the Scariest of Days...The Sling for God, Part 35 May 7, 2021 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ~ Psalms 23:4 NIV ~ I’m not sure what is scarier: A diagnosis of cancer, heart failure or…Alzheimer’s! I’ve never had the former two diagnoses, but I can tell you that the word “A ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR When Water Sinks: Radical Grace From the Book of Romans (2:11)  May 3, 2021 For God does not show favoritism. ~ Romans 2:11 NIV ~ Classic Illustrator "For God does not show favoritism." (Rom 2:11 NIV) I love the privilege of praying for others and working as a team with God to encourage those in need. However I am alw ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Powerful Things May 2, 2021 /Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart./ ~ Proverbs 3:3 NASB ~ "Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man." (Prov. 3:3-4 NIV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Feeling a Bit Like a ... Ghost Town? Not With OUR Father! The Sling for God, Part 34 April 30, 2021 /The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul./ ~ Psalms 23:1-2 NIV ~ Maybe it’s in the name. I don’t know. But even the thought of visiting a ghost town sends shivers through ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Dirty Laundry April 28, 2021 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. ~ Psalms 51:7 NIV ~ "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." (Psalm 51:7 NIV) Back in the day, a housewife doing her weekly laundry the good old-fashioned way knew when her clot ...Continue Reading