This is my prayer and desire for those I love–stay on track; stay steady in God. Philippians 4:1 (The Message) My dear, dear friends! I love you so much. I do want the very best for you. You make me feel such joy, fill me with such pride. Don’t waver. Stay on track,… Read More
Music makes the story come alive
In an extended trailer anticipating the latest remake of Les Miserables (coming out in December—can’t wait!), the director and actors talked about a unique technique used in the filming of this musical. Instead of the actors meeting in a studio to record the songs before the movie is shot, and then trying to match up… Read More
Philippians 3:17-21 Are you on the right track?
We make choices every day, every hour. These choices reveal what is important to us and they determine our direction. Are you on the right track? Philippians 3:17-21 (NLT) Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example. For I have told you often before,… Read More
I can’t put this book down!
Do you have repeat authors? Do you look for all the books written by an author and read them more than once? These books call you back to visit their created lands and people—like returning to a favorite vacation spot. Two authors on my repeat list are Robin McKinley and Louise Penny. They write in… Read More
Is there a mothering gene?
A young man recently commented about the amount of patience it took to care for an under-the-weather two-year-old fulltime for a few days. He said that he thought women must have some kind of “mothering gene” that surfaced when needed. After a good laugh and composing a facetious list of latent genes that we all… Read More
from Fear to Trust
My mother is terrified of water, and I’ve been afraid of water since I was a toddler and got knocked over by waves at the beach. My parents made sure I went to swimming lessons–over and over again–hoping that learning how to swim would dissolve the dread and replace it with confidence. I became competent,… Read More
Philippians 3:15-16 Clear up blurred vision
Opening myself up to the Holy Spirit, inviting him into my heart to help me clean house and replace my sinfulness with his goodness–a lifelong process. I’m not there yet, won’t get there in my lifetime, but I’m staying in the race–a cross country marathon toward the goal. Join me. Philippians 3:15-16 (The Message)… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 