by Bella Pillai | May 11, 2013 | illustrations, Nuggets
The Sinking Ship “He (Jesus) got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” Mark 4:39In the winter of 1995, a fishing boat began to sink in the rough, cold waters off Vancouver...
by Bella Pillai | May 11, 2013 | illustrations, Nuggets
The Buzzard, Bat and Bumblebee I lift up my eyes to the mountains- where does my help come from?My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1,2 If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird,...
by Bella Pillai | May 10, 2013 | illustrations, Nuggets
Holding Pattern “Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10Many times God will allow a painful situation or a painful circumstance in our life to “swallow us up.” This season in our spiritual growth is a holding pattern. We can’t move...
by Bella Pillai | May 10, 2013 | illustrations, Nuggets
The man who wanted to quit on God “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Phil 1:6 (TRUE STORY–as told by Evangelist Robert Pilgrim, who in turn was told by his Grandmother when he was a little...
by Bella Pillai | May 9, 2013 | illustrations, Nuggets
The Father's Grip “For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his...
by Bella Pillai | May 9, 2013 | illustrations, Nuggets
God's Cake “Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.” 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 Sometimes we wonder, “What did I do to...
