Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Dark Tickle June 6, 2025 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit... ~ Matthew 28:19 NIV ~ Classic Illustrator -- First appearing in 2003 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the na ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Critters and Creation June 4, 2025 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. ~ Genesis 1:21 NLT ~ "So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water and every sort of bird—each producing off ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR God's Peace Vs. Worldly Woes June 2, 2025 So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. ~ Matthew 6:34 NLT ~ On my laptop, I have a habit of skimming the news headlines first thing in the morning. In and of itself, there’s nothing wrong with knowing what’s going on in my community, city, country, or around the world ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Remembering an Act of Kindness June 1, 2025 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ~ Ephesians 4:29 NIV ~ I was in my early twenties with a wife, a baby at home, and another on the way. I hadn’t been able to find a good paying job out of college ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR My Daily "Fav"... May 30, 2025 ...let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. ~ 1 John 3:18 NIV ~ I have several item that belong to my daily list of "Favs". Okay, that list should probably be more accurately be titled "Not So Favs"! Sigh. Alright. Let's be perfectly honest... That would be my list of "Things I Hate"! And right at ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Renovation May 28, 2025 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV ~ "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) There are a number of Renovation shows, on the television, which I really enjoy. I ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR When Will God Heal Me? May 26, 2025 Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. ~ Acts 3:9 NIV ~ I held my mom’s hand and my 10-year-old mind took in the scenery. We zig zagged through the crowded narrow, cobblestone streets of my hometown of La Paz, Bolivia. The stench of the exhaust coming from the dilapidated busses mixed with the od ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Seasoning Your Life May 25, 2025 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. ~ Matthew 5:13 NIV ~ I posted something about our Italian style Sunday dinners on Facebook recently and got several requests for my Nana’s recipe for her spagh ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Why Wait? May 23, 2025 He has made everything beautiful in its time. ~ Eccl. 3:11 NIV ~ Waiting. I never was very good at it, and I'm ashamed to admit, I'm getting worse! Not that I'm getting more impatient. I'm simply forgetting what it is I'm waiting for and so I get up and leave! ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR With Thanksgiving May 21, 2025 Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. ~ Psalms 106:1 NIV ~ I was a mess. My husband, who had severe dementia, had to undergo an assessment that would determine if he was capable of making his own decisions for where he would live. I had been dreading this particular assessment. I already knew what the outcome wou ...Continue Reading