Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
I was 22 years old before I figured out that I couldn’t see what other people could see. I was in the balcony in a large conference hall, waiting for the speaker to write on the overhead so I could take notes. (Yes, it was an overhead because that’s what we used 50 years ago.)… Read More
As soon as the heat goes on, the humidifier reappearsReleasing soothing moisture into dry air,Protection from winter ravages,Invisible power in the night of my bedroom. I can’t see it in the dark, but I know it is presentBy its soothing effect on my eyes, throat, and lungs,Living water in the airThat soaks in through my… Read More
I wrote this article that I wrote in June 2012 for Catapult Magazine. At the time, my oldest daughter Lynn and her family lived kitty-corner across the backyard. Now, ten years later, we have purchased a house together, and only three of the kids live at home. We’re thinking about blogging about multi-generational living, and… Read More
I can’t sing “Amazing Grace” without tears. I’m not a public crier—I grew up a tomboy, and boys won’t let you play if you cry. You would think I’d avoid the song, but I listen for it and sing along with all of the myriad versions and styles even though my eyes glisten and my… Read More
The fire destroyed everything: houses, barns, fields, and forest.Gone. Dead. Nothingness. There is nothing left to live for; my life is destroyed.Done. Empty. Nothingness. But God sent rains and sunshine into the nothingness left by the fire;the dying returned their nutrients to the ground in the ashes,and, out of the destruction, new growth appears. My… Read More
This quiet delight:The first day of fall in central Minnesota,Sweatshirt weather calling us outside for a stroll. Moss and dropped needles soften the pathBetween straight tall pines and white birch trunks.Aspen leaves rustle as trunks and branches sway in sudden breezes,The music of nature’s breath, so similar to melody of a mountain stream. Low bushes… Read More
This is what I do for fun: I’m a member of an online group of writers from all over call The Habit, hosted by author Jonathan Rogers. We meet online to talk, encourage each other, and have forums on a multitude of topics. We enjoy and encourage each other by reading what the others write… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 