Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Turning Point May 24, 2026 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. ~ Romans 8:26a NLT ~ A few years ago, the family was finishing up our restaurant meal. My husband and I were visiting our oldest son who had just started a new job at Teen Challenge, which rehabilitates those struggling with drug or alcohol dependency. Chris was in charge of a group of men who were putting their li ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR God's Will Through ... A Mohawk? Europe, Here We Come! Part 6 May 22, 2026 I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower... ~ Habakkuk 2:1a NIV ~ Last week, in "The Ultimate Shame: Europe! Here We Come! Part 5", we saw how God can use things that we would consider "disastrous" to His glory, leaving us with the challenge to seek His glory thr ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Bully May 20, 2026 Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ~ 1 Peter 5:8b NIV ~ "Be self-controlled and alert.  Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.  Resist him, standing firm in the faith." (1 Peter 5:8, 9a NIV) I once happened upon a situation ...Continue Reading

Bienvenido a La ilustradora La voluntad de Dios a través de… ¿Un mohicano? ¡Europa, allá vamos! Parte 5 19 de mayo de 2026 Y sabemos que en todas las cosas Dios obra para el bien de quienes lo aman, quienes han sido llamados conforme a su propósito ~ Romanos 8:28 NVI ~ La semana pasada, en "La máxima vergüenza: ¡Europa! ¡Allá vamos! Parte 5", ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Charles Spurgeon: The Prince of Preachers May 18, 2026 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. ~ Isaiah 45:22 KJV ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon, often called the "Prince of Preachers," was one of the most influential Christian leaders of the 19th century. Born in 1834 in Essex, England, Spurgeon grew up with a sharp mind and a heart ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR My Bad May 17, 2026 Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God. ~ Acts 2:38 NLT ~ "Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, 'Brothers, what should we do?' Peter replied, 'Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God.'” (Acts 2:37­­-38 NLT) I’d heard it a thousand times if I had heard i ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Ultimate Shame: Europe, Here We Come! Part 5 May 15, 2026 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:17 NIV ~ This story from my family's first Europe vacation actually started before we even left Canada, and it could be argued that this part could have been included in Part 2 of this series, Of Plates ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR When You Walk Through the Shadows May 13, 2026 When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. ~ Isaiah 43:2a NLT ~ "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you." (Isaiah 43:2 NLT) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR How to Bounce Back Stronger: Overcoming Setbacks and Adversity May 11, 2026 I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. ~ Psalms 121:1-2 NIV ~ In 1962, my brother and I snuggled next to my mom. We rode in the back of a dilapidated truck around the mountains in Bolivia. “When will we get there?” I asked her as my ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Mothers: A Reflection of God's Love May 10, 2026 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. ~ Proverbs 31:28 NIV ~ "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." (Proverbs 31:28, NIV) A group of second grade school children was asked the following question -- Why did God mak ...Continue Reading