Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Snow in July July 19, 2024 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him ~ Romans 8:28a NIV ~ Snow in July ... Now THAT is something that Canadians don’t want to hear! After living with the fact that our winters never respect their three-month boundaries, with it being possible to experience snow right into the middle part of May, depending on ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Talk to the Right Person July 17, 2024 One day he asked the woman, ‘Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?’ ~ Genesis 3:1 NLT ~ “One day he asked the woman, ‘Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?’” (Genesis 3:1 NLT) I shared my dilemma with ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Tears of a Clown July 15, 2024 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. ~ John 16:33 NIV ~ Being in the children’s ministries of our church, I attended a “clown college.” The purpose was to find ways to introduce Jesus to the kids under our care. I loved it all. The greasepain ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Five Reasons Why Loneliness Cannot Enter Your Heart July 14, 2024 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever, the Spirit of truth ~ John 14:16 NIV ~ As I made my way down the hotel hallway, I held on to the arm of the kind woman in charge of the speaker. In this case, I was that speaker who had the honor of addressing the ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR James W. Jones July 12, 2024 …love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. ~ Luke 6:35 NIV ~ Born in 1817 as an enslaved person of colour with nothing to his name, when James W. Jones died in 1900, he was considered the richest man in his home town. Just how does an enslaved person end up the ri ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The New Lease July 10, 2024 Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done the saving of many lives. ~ Geneis 50:20 NLT ~ “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”(Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Full Quiver July 8, 2024 Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. ~ Psalms 143:1 NIV ~ For fifteen years, David, who is our bear slayer, lion mutilator and giant killer, ran for his life. Hiding in caves for that many years had taken him into not only physical darkness but a spiritual darkness that he couldn ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Full Quiver July 8, 2024 Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. ~ Psalms 143:1 NIV ~ For fifteen years, David, who is our bear slayer, lion mutilator and giant killer, ran for his life. Hiding in caves for that many years had taken him into not only physical darkness but a spiritual darkness that he couldn ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Giving to Those in Need July 7, 2024 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV ~ My son, daughter, and I all needed new glasses thi ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Magical Pen May 5, 2024 ...his mercies never come to an end...great is your faithfulness. ~ Proverbs 30:5 NIV ~ /Classic Illustrator/ "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in Him." (Prov. 30:5 NIV) It is available in a multitude of colors: blue, black, red, green, and e ...Continue Reading