Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Glasses September 26, 2025 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! ~ Romans 7:25 NIV ~ Written September 2024 I wish I could say I adjusted to my new care home very well; but it would be a serious deviance from the truth. I understood that because of the severity of my deme ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Fingerprints September 24, 2025 So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light. ~ Romans 13:12b ESV ~ "The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarrelling and je ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Worrying LESS Is BEST September 22, 2025 Who of you by worrying can add a single day to your life? ~ Luke 12:25a NIV ~ If you worry too much like me, then you know how crippling that can be to your well-being and happiness. And, even though I’m fully aware of Jesus telling me not to worry, as taught in Luke 12:25: “Who of you by worrying can add a single day to your l ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Unshakeable Kingdom September 21, 2025 ...all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakeable things will remain. ~ Hebrews 12:27a NLT ~ "...all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakeable things will remain. Since we are receiving a kingdom that is unshakeable, let us be thankful and please God by worshipping him with holy fear an ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Fixing the Phone Line September 19, 2025 ...but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son... ~ Hebrews 1:2a NIV ~ I have a new home. I am now living in a long term care setting. I don’t necessarily miss my house. And I don’t necessarily miss my wife because she comes to see me pretty regularly. And, I don’t really worry about her. You see, about two years ago, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Sure Way to Find Direction in Life September 15, 2025 ...but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. ~ John 4:13b NIV ~ In my last trip, I leaned toward the escort who helped me from the airline counter to my gate. “I need to visit the ladies’ room. “Sure, it’s right up ahead,” he said. I left my s ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Pain September 14, 2025 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial... ~ James 1:12a 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) Recently I wrote about how God healed my body quickly (See R ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Staying Home September 12, 2025 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:1 NIV ~ Anyone who has been reading my devotionals over the years will clearly know one thing: I am NOT a home-body! As soon as my wife had any vacation time whatsoever, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Power September 10, 2025 ...but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. ~ 1 Timothy 4:12 NIV ~ "...but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12 NIV) Sienna, my Yorkshire Terrier, weighing in at just over five pounds, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR God's Got You ... ALWAYS! September 8 2025 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. ~ Psalms 46:1 NIV ~ Coincidentally enough, my wife and I are both dealing with work-related health issues, things that are presently keeping us from doing our jobs. This challenging situation does cause credible stress and a few shed tears, but as believers in Jesus, we know that Go ...Continue Reading