Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
In the last few weeks, I have shared some metaphors with you—God as the sun, and I am a moon that reflects His light. However, metaphors don’t always tell the full picture. This is what I was thinking about when I wrote the poem below. God Is My Light Source: Metaphors You can take a… Read More
What labels have you been given? Do you feel unloved and unlovable? Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8 But whoever loves God is known by God. 1 Corinthians 1:8 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of… Read More
You just got the greatest gift ever! You call your mom, your friends, to tell them. You even tell the barista who serves you your coffee. You can’t help yourself. You’re bubbling over with excitement, and you just need to share the good news. 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from… Read More
Q: What do you call 12 examples of that which has mass and occupies space?A: Dozen Matter. Plants use photosynthesis when they want a light snack. Q: What did one tectonic plate say when he bumped into the other?A: Sorry. My fault. Q: What did the biologist wear to impress his date?A: Designer genes.
I have hours where God’s light shines out of my eyes, my words, and my actions. And then I have follow it up by really losing it, and often that’s done publicly. How can anyone see God’s reflection in my imperfection? I believe that we are forgiven by God when we confess our sins. We… Read More
This is where my hope comes from.
We are not the light—we are light reflectors. We couldn’t possibly provide light on our own—that’s a task no imperfect human could ever do. We can’t earn our way into “light-dom.” In order to reflect the light, we also must ask for God to fill us with His light, and He is faithful to respond.… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 