Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Stuffed With the Things of the World March 13, 2024 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. ~ Matthew 6:7 NIV ~ "Come with us! This is a fantastic deal!" Several years ago, our friends were trying to persuade my husband and me to join them on a week-long cruise up the west coast of Canada to Alaska, USA. In the middle o ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Lessons From Spiders March 11, 2024 The spider skilfully grasps with its hands, and it is in kings' palaces. ~ Proverbs 30:28 NKJV ~ "The spider skilfully grasps with its hands, and it is in kings' palaces." (Proverbs 30:28 NKJV) Spider webs festoon the front of my house, draping themselves over the porch railing, making airy p ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Teach Your Children and Grandchildren March 10, 2023 Teach them to your children and to their children after them. ~ Deuteronomy 4:9 NIV ~ "Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them." (Deut ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Susan B. Anthony March 8, 2024 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. ~ Eccl. 9:10 NIV ~ Susan B. Anthony: A familiar name to most Americans though perhaps not to the rest of the world. I will admit that ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Susan B. Anthony March 8, 2024 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. ~ Eccl. 9:10 NIV ~ Susan B. Anthony: A familiar name to most Americans though perhaps not to the rest of the world. I will admit that ...Continue Reading

Welcome ToTHE ILLUSTRATORThe Turning of the TideMarch 6, 2024But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared... ~ Titus 3:4 KJV ~   While staying on the island of Mull for a few days one afternoon I sat by the waters’ edge on the South shore of Ben More. I was feeling a bit depressed and disappointed at my attitude as a Christian. It was the summer holidays, and our Sunday school was on holiday for a number of weeks but was due starting again soon. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Good Prayer Posture March 4, 2024 Daniel ... went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room... ~ Daniel 6:10 NLT ~ /"/But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God." (Daniel ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Retirement March 3, 2024 I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do. Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God... ~ Psalms 71:17b NLT ~ There is a type of corny joke that's been around for years, something like this: "Old librarians never die; they just check out", or "Old janitors never die; they just kick the bucket." ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Purple Loostrife (Lythrum Salicaria) March 1, 2024 For the Son of man came to save [from the penalty of eternal death] that which was lost. ~ Matthew 18:11 AMP ~ Classic Illustrator The beautiful flowers were everywhere around our camp. "Look at those purple flowers!" I exclaimed. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Multi-Coloured Blanket February 28, 2024 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus ~ Galatians 3:26a NKJV ~ "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ.  There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." ...Continue Reading