Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Leaving a Wake October 25, 2023 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ~ 2 Timothy 2:7 ESV ~ "For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for m ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Power of a Photograph October 23, 2023 We wait for the blessed hope... ~ Titus 2:13a NIV ~ My four-year-old granddaughter had a peculiar bedtime habit whenever she stayed here overnight. She'd soothe her fretful whimpers by clutching a photograph of her mother, which she borrowed from my bookshelf. This item was anything but cuddly. It was a wooden five-by-seven-inch p ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR What to Do October 22, 2023 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. ~ Ephesians 2:10 ESV ~ "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10 ESV) In my rec ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Witnessing Made Easy October 20, 2023 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead... ~ James 2:17 NIV ~ The days have become somewhat long for me since I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I find myself on a quest to fill those seemingly endless days. In the past it was easy enough to find my purpose; yet now that my purpose has obviously cha ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Breathe! Exhale! October 18, 2023 And with that he breathed on them and said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.' ~ John 20:22 NIV ~ "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." (Genesis 2:7 NKJV) "And with that he breathed on them and sai ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Team October 16, 2023 For the body does not consist of one member but of many. ~ 1 Corinthians 12:14 ESV ~ At this time of year, some sports teams such as baseball reach the conclusion of their year, while other sports, such as basketball and hockey, start their year. A team is defined simply as persons working together. As we watch ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Conversation October 13, 2023 Let each of us please his neighbour for his good, to build him up. ~ Romans 15:2 ESV ~ It was our monthly checkup at the chiropractor. For some reason, although we always go in at the same time, I'm finished long before my wife is; and so it was this week that I found myself sitting in the waiting room with a couple of other patients. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Promise October 11, 2023 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate ~ John 14:16a NLT ~ With the support of my Sunday School teacher, Mrs. Evans, the church, and my parents, I felt that I was being called to become a missionary. God's Spirit encouraged me to share my love for Him as I sang His praises both in and out of the church. Nothing is swee ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Move October 9, 2023 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will. ~ Romans 12:2 NIV ~ Years ago, I was given an oil painting that depicts a lighthouse. It is something that I treasure, and I hung it in a conspicuous ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The King October 8, 2023 We love [God] because He first loved us. ~ 1 John 4:19 NKJV ~ "Why don't you come for a visit, Charles? It'll be a good chance to get away from everything and relax. Just come by yourself, no need to bring anything." I've had some weird dreams before, but this was definitely one to remember. I was inviting King Charles III to come and sta ...Continue Reading