Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Still your mind, open the eyes of your heart (through visual imagery), join the flow of the Holy Spirit, and journal. I’ve been practicing these steps to hear God’s voice. One way to do this is to put yourself into one of the stories from the Gospels, become one of the characters, visualize yourself in the story,… Read More
Mary, Martha, and Lazarus had s a warm and uniquely intimate relationship with Jesus. So when Lazarus became fatally ill, his sisters, knowing how much Jesus’ loved them, banked their appeal for his help on his love. Read their story in John 11:1-43. Mary and Martha knew Jesus as a healer, teacher, Messiah, and close friend—but living… Read More
Were Boaz, Ruth, Moses, David, or Rahab wiser, stronger, more honorable, or more deserving of God’s favor than you or I? No. They were just as unlikely to become heroes of faith as anyone else. We’re all born in sin and live in a broken world. The Bible teaches us that we are responsible and accountable for our… Read More
Have you ever been labeled a “loser” by people or things outside of your control? Or do you ever wonder, “Why am I so down-hearted this morning?” You are not alone. King David, the “man after God’ own heart” asked that question of himself many times throughout his life. Day and night I have only… Read More
The Book of Ruth is one of the historical books in the Old Testament, full of stories and genealogies. There are over-arching stories about the ups and downs of Hebrew people–their history looks like a the peaks and valleys of a beating heart laid over a timeline of thousands of years. In research for Less Than a Widow, I read… Read More
Think of all we have learned about the founding of our country. Much of what we know, we learned in school. We may have visited historical sites, watched re-enactments of battles, or have done our own extensive research, but have we stopped to ask ourselves, “Who wrote this history down, and what was their purpose in doing so?” These are important questions.… Read More
Do you find yourself making lists of ways you’re inadequate? Do you constantly put yourself down? There’s a simple solution: Stop it! Read this wonderful post on WordServe Water Cooler to learn more. http://wordservewatercooler.com/2014/12/19/two-words-of-advice-stop-it/
Kathleen S Evenhouse 