Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Falling February 24, 2025 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. ~ Romans 13:14 ESV ~ We’ve had two bad falls in our family within the last month. First, I tripped on something while I was on a walk and landed hard on my left knee, breaking my patella in two. About three weeks later, my daughter (who is my caretaker during recov ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Counting My Blessings February 23, 2025 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. ~ Psalms 103:2 ESV ~ "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." (James 1:12 ESV) "Bless the Lord, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Tantalizing the Dog February 21, 2025 ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. ~ Hebrews 12:2a NIV ~ A little under two years ago, our family was blessed by the entrance of a beautiful 35Kg/70lb dog named Kia. Kia is an Akita, a protector by breed, and she takes her job seriously. She especially sees her role as a protector against small animals ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Boxing Lesson February 19, 2025 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:6-7 NIV ~ "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (1 Cor. 13:6-7 NIV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Wisdom in the Bottom Drawer Febriary 17, 2025 Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ~ 2 Corinthians 6:2 ESV ~ "Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2 ESV) As a child, at the bottom of an old dresser in my parent’s room was a treasure waiting to be used. It was fi ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Our Best Valentine February 14, 2025 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16 NIV ~ Our youngest son was born on Valentine's Day. My wife has always called him her best Valentine ever. I have to admit, however, that it forever changed the way we celebrated Valenti ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Dog-Door Dilemma February 12, 2025 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. ~ Ephesians 5:21 NIV ~ "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." (Ephesians 5:21 NIV) My outside door has a dog door in it. This is a small door with swinging flaps, that allows my dogs to go in and out at will, without me having to open the main do ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR God Sees Our Lonliness February 10, 2025 You are the God who sees me... ~ Genesis 16:13b NIV ~ She probably didn’t feel pretty. She was rejected, humiliated and perhaps manipulated. Her name is Hagar. Her sad story is recounted in Genesis 21: She and Abraham conceived a son. Sadly, because of Sarah’s (Abraham’s wife) insistence, Hagar and baby son were rejec ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Consider the Lilies, Revisited February 9, 2025 Consider the lilies of the field and how they grow; they do not toil nor spin, yet even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ~ Luke 12:27 KJV ~ “Consider the lilies of the field and how they grow; they do not toil nor spin, yet even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” (Luke 12:27 KJV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Renovation Sale February 7, 2025 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. ~ 1 John 4:12 NIV ~ Classic Illustrator "No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." (1 John 4:12 NIV) What a day! Having just ...Continue Reading