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

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Our Daily Happiness September 7, 2025 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ~ Matthew 6:33 NIV ~ "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33 NIV)  There is an old story about a man whose s ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Gros Morne Challenge September 5, 2025 It is more blessed to give than to receive. ~ Acts 20:35 NIV ~ Classic Illustrator "It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35 NIV) Gros Morne, the tallest mountain in Eastern Canada, stands 806 meters above the Strait of Belle Isle in the Northern Peninsu ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Botfly September 3, 2025 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. ~ Proverbs 4:23 NIV ~ "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." (Proverbs 4:23 NIV) Sienna my Yorkshire Terrier’s had a lump which was growing.  Thinking it was an infected sebac ...Continue Reading