Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Peanut Parlour Is Open August 10, 2025 Yet God made everything beautiful for its own time. ~ Eccl. 3:11a NLT ~ I love Blue Jays, and for many years they have frequented my backyard in search of peanuts—peanuts that I willingly toss out whenever they show up and loudly announce their arrival. They understand that peanuts will magically appear at the drop of a hat when t ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR My Permanent Record August 8, 2025 Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. ~ Isaiah 1:18 NIV ~ Having a form of dementia is a very isolating thing. In my case, I have lost my ability to comprehend and to speak. Besides the fact that everyone is already hesitant to know what to say ...Continue Reading

Welcome ToTHE ILLUSTRATORThe HelperAugust 6, 2025Because he loves me, says the Lord, I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.~ Psalms 91:14 NIV ~   "Because he loves me, says the Lord, I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him." (Psalm 91:14-15 NIV) I began training my retriever cross, Sophie, to be a helper from the time ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Lighthouse August 4, 2025 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ~ 1 Peter 5:6 NIV ~ The story is told of a ship on a stormy sea in the fog when the ship’s radar suddenly picks up an object directly in its path. The ship’s captain immediately goes on the radio: “We are on a collision course. We advise you to move 10 degrees to the n ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Moment of Truth in a Blood Bank August 3, 2025 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ~ Ephesians 2:10 NIV ~ "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10 NIV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Run for Your Life! August 1, 2025 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. ~ Acts 1:8 NIV ~ Classic Illustrator... "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Unused Gifts July 30, 2025 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. ~ John 3:3 NASB ~ I'm on a mission this year. I see entirely too much of my pay checking going out the door each month to pay for utilities and necessities. With new and hefty expenses in my near future, I would prefer to trim all expenses do ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Unseen Acts of Kindness July 28, 2025 Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. ~ Matthew 6:1 NIV ~ When I was a young boy we lived just down the road from a public swimming pool. During the summer months I would be there almost everyday swimming and playing for hours. The best thing of all was they had a concession stand there. You could buy a cup of ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Breeze July 27, 2025 Then the man said, 'Let me go, for it is daybreak.' But Jacob replied, 'I will not let you go unless you bless me.' ~ Genesis 32:26 NIV ~ "Then the man said, 'Let me go, for it is daybreak.' But Jacob replied, 'I will not let you go unless you bless me.'" (Genesis 32:26 NIV) I had been waiting for summer. Now that it had come, I ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR God's Plunder Room July 23, 2025 My ancestor Jacob was a wandering Aramean who went to live in Egypt. ~ Deuteronomy 26:5 NLT ~ "My ancestor Jacob was a wandering Aramean who went to live in Egypt." (Deuteronomy 26:5 NLT) We called it the plunder room because that’s what we did there. My maternal grandmother’s home had ...Continue Reading