Welcome ToTHE ILLUSTRATORKept for a PurposeOctober 26, 2025...In quietness and trust is your strength...~ Isaiah 30:15 NIV ~   "...In quietness and trust is your strength..." (Is. 30:15 NIV) Spring is the season of new beginnings, and it can also be a time for gleaning some of the most valuable life lessons from nature. For though they use no words, they continue to testify of God’s glory (See Psalms 19:3-4). I looked outside the window one Saturday morning and saw ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR One Man's Junk... October 24, 2025 ...and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. ~ 1 John 1:7b NIV ~ My wife's grandmother used to say that three moves were as good as a fire. Meaning of course that when you move, you purge your belongings. However, I believe that in order for that saying to be true, you would need to move three times within five or six years, otherwise you jus ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR What to Do When Your World Shakes October 22, 2025 Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. ~ 2 Chronicles 20:15 NIV ~ I was alone, seated at the dining room table in the house who hosted me during my trip to Quito, Ecuador. The chair moved a bit. I thought it was my imagination. Then the table moved from side to side. I jumped to ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Life October 20, 2025 I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. ~ John 10:10 ESV ~ "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." (John 10:10 ESV) I suspect most of us have a predisposition to want more in life. Presently I want more time to work.   I had a minor s ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Puddingstone October 19, 2025 You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. ~ Matthew 5:16 The Message ~ The fireplace in the new log home my husband and youngest son built out in the country many years ago was finished with cultured stone. This was deemed more practical, as river rock might have been too heavy for the floor, with its basement underneath. In the m ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Question of Weight October 17, 2025 If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit. ~ Proverbs 25:16 NIV ~ What is this obsession with body weight, anyway? All my adult life, I have paid as little attention as possible to this subject. My own weight seemed to cycle between 160 lbs (73 kg) and 170 lbs (77 kg), both were within my recommen ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The T-Shirt October 15, 2025 Therefore put on the full armor of God... ~ Ephesians 6:13a NIV ~ "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place." (Eph ...Continue Reading

Welcome ToTHE ILLUSTRATORNo Eyesight, No Limbs, but Enjoying the Fullness of LifeOctober 13, 2026My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.~ John 10:27a NIV ~   In the middle of the crowded NRB convention, I stood beside Nick Vujicic and faced him. “Can we take a picture together?” I asked him. “Sure,” he said in his Australian accent. So here we are; me, the blind gal, and Nick, the amazing man with no limbs. My blindness is nothin ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Kintsugi October 12, 2025 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. ~ 1 Corinthians 2:17a ESV ~ "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV) “What?" Kintsugi, is the Japanese art of repairing a broken pie ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Multiple Thanksgivings October 10, 2025 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name... ~ Isaiah 12:4 NIV ~ “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.5 Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world." (Isaiah 12:4-5 NIV) ...Continue Reading