/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: Eccl 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. You Can't Keep Time My watch broke a few days ago. The band snapped without me noticing, causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing the laundry. As I stepped back to grab another armful of clothes I heard a nasty crunch underfoot. I picked up the watch face and saw a spider web of cracks overtop the now frozen hands. I could see at once that it was be ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "This is my command: Love each other." (John 15:17) When Love Shines. Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 3 November 9 and 10, 1913 did not bring any comforting memories to Nellie Williams. In fact those two days would continue to haunt her dreams, waking her up in a cold sweat with tears soaking her pillow. Her life would never be the same... Hurricane-force winds squealed across Lake Erie for the duration of those two days, and the Light V ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: Psalm 91:1-2 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." A Sun Shelter The Israelites of Moses' day trudged, sandal-shod, through the desert of Sinai. The need to find shelter from the blistering heat meant survival. Finding shelter meant so much more than just finding a pleasant place to rest for a ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "If you love me, you will obey what I command." (John 14:15) Geo-Thermal Vegetables: Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 2 Icelanders have been utilizing their abundance of geothermal energy for many good causes. Not only do they use this energy to generate electricity, to heat their homes, and to fill their hot water tanks, they also utilize it to heat greenhouses for the purpose of growing fruits and vegetables. Utilizing this kind of ene ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: 1 Cor 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. It's Free I was doing my monthly bills again recently. The stack was huge, so I took a moment to enjoy the balance at ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus..." (Gal 3:26) If Only I Could be a Fly on the Wall... I once encountered a pleasant, middle-aged individual volunteering at a local theatre. I already knew how much seats to this particular show cost (125$ to 750$ per seat!), and I couldn't help wondering why anyone would want to be a volunteer in such ritzy place. I mean, the hours of training in preparation for each show would ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: Colossians 3:23-24 - And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. InsignificAnt Ants scurry along their pathways, busy working, collecting, and storing. They're so tiny as to be insignificant to us, and yet beyond the frantic busyness that we human beings see, we tend to overlook that their one main purpose in life ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name - the name you gave me - so that they may be one as we are one." (John 17:11) Three in One: Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 1 The last few moments of a loved one are so precious. During such moments, unless they are unconscious, they will always try to share one last important message to us. My dad was nearing the end of his struggle with brain cancer. He had miraculously recovered ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: 2 Chron 7:14-15 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.  [*]By Answers2Prayer [*]Subscribe Unsubscribe [*]More Illustrations [*]Send a Prayer [*]Contact us The Journey Home 1 Corinthians 2:9 "That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thess 5:16-18) The Wrong Turn 30 minutes in Iceland, and we were already lost. The map showed that a quick jaunt down road 410 would connect us to Highway 1 without us having to drive into Reykjavik. This sounded like a good plan to us, so we dutifully turned off onto Road 410. But the narrow dirt road we soon f ...Continue Reading