Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Let's Be Encouragers January 10, 2024 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3 NLT ~ “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are tro ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Take a Number January 8, 2024 So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened for to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened for you. ~ Luke 11:9 ESV ~ Have you ever apologized to God for bringing your “small” requests? I know I have! When yo ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR An Old Friend January 7, 2024 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ~ Galatians 6:9 NIV ~ “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9 NIV) It was a month or so ago. I was at a tire deal ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Ineffective Three Dimensional Glasses January 5, 2024 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV ~ Classic Illustrator I had a challenge in front of me. My wife would be away all day Sunday visiting a friend, and tha ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Receiving With Love January 3, 2024 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. ~ Luke 6:38 NIV ~ “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Just Peachy January 1, 2024 Behold, I am doing a new thing; Now it springs forth do you not see it? ~ Isaiah 43:19 NLT ~ "Behold, I am doing a new thing; Now it springs forth do you not see it?" ( Isaiah 43:19 NLT) As he clung to the side of his cage, I could see that he needed more room to fly around.  My little love bird had ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR End of Year Reflections December 31, 2023 ...Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead... ~ Philippians 3:13b ESV ~ "Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead." (Philippians 3:13 ESV) "But Lot's wife, beh ...Continue Reading

Welcome ToTHE ILLUSTRATORGod Gave Me a GiftDecember 29, 2023My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.~ John 5:17b NIV ~   Christmas is past for yet another year, and the new year, 2024, is approaching. What will the new year bring? Only God can answer that question. The real question is, can we trust Him with the new year? Can we trust that He loves us? That He always does what is best for us? That His timing is always perfect? I don’t ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Broken Storage Box December 27, 2023 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock... ~ Revelation 3:20a KJV ~ Four days after Christmas it was time to tidy up around the house. Large plastic boxes seemed to be the answer to store some of the items that had found their way into the house over the Christmas period. Lots of presents, but also ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Unexpected Changes December 25, 2023 But God kept them from recognizing him. ~ Luke 24:16 NLT ~ “But God kept them from recognizing him.” (Luke 24:16 NLT) The news stung like a hornet against bare skin. For thirteen years, my wife and I celebrated Christmas with our two children on Christmas ...Continue Reading