Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Discernment For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12, NKJV Lies The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made.… Read More
Tom Swifties It’s a word play where the pun is found in an adverb (or adverbial clause) referring to the rest of the sentence. Check ’em out. “I need a pencil sharpener,” said Tom bluntly. “Oops! There goes my hat!” said Tom off the top of his head. “I can no longer hear anything,” said Tom deftly.… Read More
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10, NLT What changes does someone with “a Martha personality” (see Luke 10) need to make to please… Read More
Have you ever tried visualizing yourself as one of the characters in a Bible story? Luke 10 tells us about two sisters, Mary and Martha, and I can easily walk in Martha’s shoes—so enough introduction. Here’s the story with yours truly standing in for Martha. Jesus and his 12 disciples are coming, so I’ve been… Read More
Tom Swifties A “Tom Swifty” is a type of word play in which there is a punning relationship between an adverb and the statement it refers to. Check ’em out. “Quit looking at my ears,” Mr. Spock said pointedly. “Our five-year mission is to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man… Read More
Listen to Psalm 53 sung in Aramaic, Jesus’ native tongue. You won’t understand the words, so I’ve listed them below. Read them and feel them in the music. Psalm 53: a psalm of David 1 Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them… Read More
Do your emotions affect your physical body? Try this experiment: For the next minute, close your eyes and think deeply about an upsetting event in your life. After one minute, focus your attention on your body: stomach, breathing, tension, frowning, etc. How do you feel? You have been experiencing the affects of all your thoughts… Read More
