Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Last Morsel November 8, 2020 For thus says the Lord God of Israel, 'The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted, nor shall the jar of oil be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain on the face of the earth.' ~ 1 Kings 17:14 NASB ~ Dear friends of mine, who had previously enjoyed a prosperous lifestyle, savings, and a fine home, experienced job loss and successive ca ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Last Morsel November 8, 2020 For thus says the Lord God of Israel, 'The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted, nor shall the jar of oil be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain on the face of the earth.' ~ 1 Kings 17:14 NASB ~ Dear friends of mine, who had previously enjoyed a prosperous lifestyle, savings, and a fine home, experienced job loss and successive ca ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR My Painful Knees: Lessons From the Classroom, Part 21 November 6, 2020 Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. ~ Jeremiah 17:14 NIV ~ On Monday, in Lessons From the Classroom, Part 20, I told the story of how God moved me into a specific school to continue my teaching career... And then closed the door to a Bible Club ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Influencing Like a Mosquito November 4, 2020 As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. ~ Proverbs 27:17 NLT ~ "As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." (Proverbs 27:17 NLT) An old African proverb says, "If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent the night with a mosquito.&quo ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR No Bible Club, Ever! Lessons From the Classroom, Part 20 November 2, 2020 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV ~ Last Friday, in Lessons From the Classroom, Part 19, I told the story of how God picked me up out of my "self"-give ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Unexpected November 1, 2020 For you know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. ~ 1 Thess. 5:2 NLT ~ We live our lives with certain expectations, so it is always a surprise when the unexpected happens. In 1959, we were in the United Kingdom for three weeks. During that time, we spent a ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR I Was a French Consultant: Lessons From the Classroom, Part 19 October 30, 2020 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11 NIV ~ On Monday, in Lessons From the Classroom, Part 18, I told the story how God guided me to the position of interim ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Isaiah 53:5 vs 1 Peter 2:24: Is there a Difference? October 28, 2020 'He himself bore our sins' in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; 'by his wounds you have been healed.' ~ 1 Peter 2:24 NIV ~ These are perhaps the most recognized verses in the Bible when Christians cry out to God for healing. One is found in the Old Testament a ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A New French Consultant: Lessons From the Classroom, Part 18 October 26, 2020 /But I trust in you, LORD; I say, "You are my God."/ ~ Psalms 31:14 NIV ~ It was in the midst of the most glorious days of Bible club at my public elementary school that God began to give me that "heavenly nudge". Something was about to change, and I shouldn't fight it. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR What We Pass On October 25, 2020 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV ~ I was lying on my back this morning doing a few light exercises hoping to coax a little more energy into my aging body to face another day. As I was doing them, however, my eyes and mind started to wander. I looked up at an old picture of ...Continue Reading