Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Mountain in the Front Yard May 29, 2023 If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it would move. Nothing would be impossible. ~ Mathew 17:20b NLT ~ "You must not covet your neighbor's house … or anything else that belongs to your neighbor." (Exodus 20:17 NLT) ...Continue Reading

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Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR God's Loving Gift May 26, 2023 Ask and it will be given to you... ~ Matthew 7:7 NIV ~ As most of you know, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about 4 years ago. I was only 60 at the time, and since then, I've progressed rapidly to what is considered a "moderate" cognitive decline. This has been devastating to us as a family, and were it not for the promise of ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Meeting Place May 22, 2023 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock... ~ Revelation 3:20a KJV ~ Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) was the arranged meeting place for a husband and wife doing a bit of shopping in Brae head Centre. The wife said she would be in M&S, so when the husband was finished his own shopping, it was time to meet up with his wife again. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Healing and Reconciliation May 21, 2023 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation... ~ 2 Cor. 5:18 NIV ~ "From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we no longer know him in that way. So if anyone ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Winter Junk May 19, 2023 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God... ~ 1 Peter 5:6 NASB ~ One of the most beautiful parts of spring in my opinion is when we finally begin to see the emergence of spring flowers. By the time this is being published, many of those spring flowers in many parts of the world have been here and ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Praise May 17, 2023 Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! ~ Revelation 5:12 ESV ~ "And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saint ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Dryness May 15, 2023 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. ~ Romans 13:14 ESV ~ I love living in Arizona, but there is one notable downside: dry skin, particularly on my feet. Many of us wear sandals year-round, so it is an ongoing problem. But I think that I've finally conquered it with daily applications of lotion, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Opera Glasses and a Bible May 14, 2023 I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts... ~ Hebrews 8:10b NKJV ~ While helping my elderly mother clear out her house, I came across two precious items belonging to her own father, who passed away before I was born.  A small black leather case, well worn, holds a set of opera glasses, made in Rochester, NY ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Eurovision Unity and Beyond May 12, 2023 /The glory which You have given Me I also have given to them, so that they may be one, just as We are one…/ ~ John 17:22 NASB ~ Many of you may have never heard about the Eurovision; but if you are of European descent, the word dredges up deep levels of emotion in your heart. The Eurovision, a song con ...Continue Reading