Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR I Dream of Spring February 22, 2025 Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you... ~ 2 Corinthians 13:5b NIV ~ In the midst of Winter I often dream of Spring. In my mind’s eye I see the days lengthening with the sun rising earlier each day in the pink morning sky, bathing the world in it’s golden light. I see the snow rapidly melting under its wonderful warmth. I see the grass turning ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Changing Out the Water Meter February 20, 2026 ...your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. ~ Isaiah 59:2 NIV ~ We had a little dilemma. The city decided that all water meters in all homes need to be changed. This would be done at no charge to us; however, we were required to have the area around the water met ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Snowplow February 18, 2026 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your way acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV ~ "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your way acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Not Called, Did You Say? February 16, 2026 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others... ~ Philippians 2:4 ESV ~ "Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." (Philippians 2:4 ESV) William Booth was given the title "The Prophet of the Poor." He is be ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR More Than Enough February 15, 2025 My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT ~ Have you ever been asked to do something for which you felt very inadequate? Over forty years ago, the pastor of a tiny church wanted me to be the main teacher in a Christian school they would be sponsoring. I had been a happy stay-at-home mum up to that point, and only acte ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Good Day for the Judgment February 13, 2026 ...just as sin entered the world through one man (Adam), and death through sin... ~ Romans 5:12 NIV ~ My wife suggested entitling this piece, "A Good Day to Rob a Bank". She even went so far as to say that today was a good day to rob a bank! In my mind, I said, "What? A good day to rob a bank? No day is a good day to rob a ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Home February 11, 2026 Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! ~ Psalms 90:1 TLB ~ "Lord, through all the generations you have been our home!" (Psalm 90:1 TLB) I love my home. I have moved many times but everywhere I have lived, I have loved and taken pride in my dwelling place.  Some homes were large, others tiny.&n ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR How to See God's Way Out of Your Troubles February 9, 2026 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. ~ Isaiah 43:19 NIV ~ “So, I was with some friends preaching in South Africa,” a preacher said, “when a blind woman who sat at the front came up for prayer.” He told her Jesus loved her and wanted to ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Melting the Ice February 8, 2025 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. ~ Matthew 5:16 NIV ~ It was the coldest part of January several years ago. The jet stream had dropped and an arctic blast had arrived from Canada. The overnight temperatures had dropped below zero and the raw northern wind mad ...Continue Reading

Welcome ToTHE ILLUSTRATORHired Through IntemperanceFebruary 6, 2026Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.~ Heb 12:2 NIV ~   Classic Illustrator -- Written 2003"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." (Heb 12:2 NIV) In a small peninsula in Eastern Newfoundland, in a town called Bonavista, you can visit an exact replica of the Matthew, the sailing ship used by John Cabot when he, in 1497, made his place in history by b ...Continue Reading