Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR It's Time to Fly April 22, 2026 You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. ~ Hebrews 5:12 NLT ~ “You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word.” (Hebrews 5:12, NLT) They say that a preacher’s wife is his number one assistant — ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Irenaeus' Summary of the Gospel April 20, 2026 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ... ~ Romans 1:16a KJV ~ "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16 KJV) Irenaeus (born around 120-140 AD) was the disciple ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Gerianne April 19, 2026 Therefore let all who are faithful offer prayer to you; at a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters shall not reach them.  ~ Psalms 32:6 NRSVE ~ "Therefore let all who are faithful offer prayer to you; at a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters shall not reach them. You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Of Plates and Blue Jeans: Europe, Here We Come! Part 2 April 17, 2026 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins… ~ Luke 5:37 NIV ~ This trip to the Alpen countries that my family and I embarked on in 2010 would be memorable in every way... Even though I had visited my parents in Belgium a few times, those were brief visits, usually at Christmas time, when ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Kindness Witnessed April 15, 2026 ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. ~ Colossians 3:12 NIV ~ "Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." (Colossians 3:12 NLT) “I hate to ask, but we need to ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR When Helping Doesn't Help... April 13, 2026 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. ~ Proverbs 21:5 NIV ~ "The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty." (Proverbs 21:5 NIV) A man entered a drug store and asked to see the pharmaci ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Streak April 12, 2026 Yet I want your will to be done, not mine. ~ 1 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV ~ "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,…" (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV) To keep my brain ticking over, I use a free language learning program. The app reports that I’ve been succe ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Eating Flowers? Europe, Here We Come! Part 1  April 10, 2026 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. ~ Romans 15:4 NIV ~ It was 2010, and for the first time since our kids were old enough to appreciate such a thing, I was taking my family to Europ ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Spell-Breaker April 8, 2026 ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. ~ Hebrews 12:2a NIV ~ "...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." (Hebrews 12:2a NIV) My daughter’s dog is a barker. Once he gets focused on something to yap about, it is difficult to get him to stop.  ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR John Wesley's Covenant Prayer April 6, 2026 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. ~ Romans 12:1 KJV ~ "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable s ...Continue Reading