Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
12 The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. 13 And he also had seven sons and three daughters. 14 The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch. 15 Nowhere in all the land were there… Read More
How does Willie the Whale go overland from CA to FL?On whale-way tracks. Junior-high grandson: “Grandma, how do birds live without arms?”Me: “Hmm. Let me think. Is this a trick questions?”Smart Alec grandson: “They wing it.” What happened when sweet-looking Kendall secretly tied her classmates shoelaces together?They went on a class trip. It’s that time… Read More
I’m a mess. I’m nothing and have nothing: make something of me.You can do it; you’ve got what it takes— but God, don’t put it off.Psalm 40:17 (MSG)
We do not know if Job’s wife Sitis returned to the faith or if she died cursing God. However, as I began thinking and studying this story through her eyes, I wanted to continue to do so to the end of the book. That is the reason Sitis is still telling the story here, while… Read More
Where do young cows have coffee and pastries?In the calf-eteria. What do you call a yam in the hotel’s upgraded room?A suite-potato. I just noticed! My car battery has two large bumps. I was worried so I had them tested, and one came back positive. Hope it’s not terminal. May your friendships be full and… Read More
In order to be filled with contentment I need to make space for it—throwing out comparison and envy. The Holy Spirit will help me identify and chop away the deadwood. Then I start counting my blessings, and there are many even on my worst days.
Sitis is stuck in her bitter emotions, which is obvious from her words in Job 2:9, “Curse God and die.” Much like Adam’s wife Eve did in Genesis 3, Job’s wife spurs her husband to doubt God’s use of divine powers. Perhaps her challenge helped open Job’s eyes to deepen of his knowledge of his relationship… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 