Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Do you read the geneaologies in the Bible or skim through them quickly? I must confess that my usual mode is a quick glance for names I recognize, but there is something that draws the eye in Matthew’s lineage of Jesus—FIVE WOMEN ARE LISTED! I want to know why. Don’t you? words→pictures→doodle→for some of us:… Read More
Like the branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, but our roots remain as one. No wonder we refer to a list of our lineage as a “family tree.” We are unique, but connected—with distinguishable looks or traits that makes it impossible to deny our connection. There is something that ties you to… Read More
Q. What is brown and sticky? A: a stick I bought the world’s worst thesaurus yesterday. Not only is it terrible, it’s terrible! A termite walks into a bar and asks, “Is the bartender here?” Summer Quotes The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture… Read More
Scenes from this story in Ruth 1 have been painted over and over for centuries. There is so much truth and love woven into this one short chapter. To emphasize this weaving, I added texture to these painting by Matthews and Lastman so they resemble tapestries, because these stories add texture to our lives as… Read More
Writing historical fiction is much like weaving a tapestry. We choose our stories and gather our materials—in other words: Research! The WHO—the writer chooses the story. the WHAT—he reads it from every perspective and angle he can. The WHY, HOW, and WHEN—she searches for inconsistencies and unknowns among reports of events, reads works of scholars… Read More
The bartender says “we don’t serve time travelers in here.” A time traveler walks into a bar. I WRITE ALL MY JOKES IN CAPITALS. THIS ONE WAS WRITTEN IN PARIS. Q: Why is Peter Pan always flying? A: He neverlands. Q: Why don’t cows have any money? A: Because farmers milk them dry. Q: What do… Read More
Genesis 31 tells the story of Jacob’s sneaking away from his Uncle Laban’s land—taking with him the family, flocks, servants, and great wealth that he had accumulated. Laban gathers his fighting men and goes after them. The angel of God is visits Jacob and Laban, and instead of a battle, they declare peace and boundaries.… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 