Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Thing About Mercy June 23, 2024 Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. ~ Matthew 9:12 NIV ~ “As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ And he rose and followed Him. And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were rec ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Shaved Ice: Hawaii, Here We Come! Part 9 June 22, 2024 “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son... ~ Hebrews 1:1 NIV ~ If you have been following this series, you probably have the idea that our winter trip to Hawaii didn’t … quite … go as planned, an ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Searching for the Stray June 19, 2024 If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? ~ Matthew 18:12 NLT ~ “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go o ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Flannel Board Worthy June 17, 2024 And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? ~ Esther 4:14 NIV ~ Are you flannel board worthy? When I taught Sunday School to fourth graders, flannel graphs were a big thing and kids loved them. As the flat, colorful flannel figures were placed on the flannel board, a marvelous story of the bib ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Come Boldly June 16, 2024 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. ~ Hebrews 4:16 NLT ~ It was a couple of years after the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia, and my husband and I, along with our three boys, had arrived in the city of Bratislava in August 1991. Our goa ...Continue Reading

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Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Big Mama June 10, 2024 The father instantly cried out, ‘I believe, but help me overcome my unbelief! ~ Mark 9:24 NLT ~ “The father instantly cried out, ‘I believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!’” (Mark 9:24 NLT) One tale I share about myself happened during a very sad time in the life of our family. Our daughter, Nealy, had a miscarriage and a ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Big Mama June 10, 2024 The father instantly cried out, ‘I believe, but help me overcome my unbelief! ~ Mark 9:24 NLT ~ “The father instantly cried out, ‘I believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!’” (Mark 9:24 NLT) One tale I share about myself happened during a very sad time in the life of our family. Our daughter, Nealy, had a miscarriage and a ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Wait, Trust, Believe June 9, 2024 ...my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts... ~ Jime 0l P{ NLT ~ This morning my car was in for servicing. As I sat in the customer lounge, I had to WAIT for the work to be completed. Next was TRUST; that the mechanic working on my vehicle knew what they were doing and had been properly trained ...Continue Reading