Praise God from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him all creatures here below.Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
What a gift!
Look! Do you see it?
We take His name, but stay the same; satisfied with self in our worldly wisdom.We forget to let the old die, just winterize it to stay comfortable in the world as we know it. But hanging on to the old stops rebirth of the new.In baptism we drown the old so the new can flourish,… Read More
Bigger on the Inside
Like Dr. Who’s Tardis, I am bigger on the inside. It’s a mystery. A woman-sized vesselshowing 70+ years of wear-and-tear,scratched, stretched, and cracked;this faded, finite containerstill seeks what she does not know. But inside–Oh, glorious mystery!Inside flows a river of living water,with great, unsearchable depths,whose current revealsall-surpassing power and authoritythat comes from God. It is… Read More
The Great “I AM”
God said to Moses, “I AM who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Exodus 3:14-15, NIV Jonathan Cahn’s book The Book of Mysteries has been my daily friend lately. Each day I read a short essay, pour over the Bible passages his devotional is… Read More
What do you see?
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
Humidifier: Hidden Reveals
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
For Everything There Is a Season: Efficiency
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
Kathleen S Evenhouse 