Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Last winter my husband and I took advantage of a great deal—$50 roundtrip airline tickets from Iowa to Florida. We quickly secured a corresponding opening at a St. Augustine resort included in our vacation package. “Thank you, God, for this affordable break just when we needed it.” It was warm. It was beautiful in a way… Read More
This is a picture of my life–minus the leaks, rust, and pin-holes. But it isn’t about gardening or a water feature in my garden. Instead it’s a visual reminder of THE constant flow of living water in my life. Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking… Read More
“In moments of great trial, you draw on the resources that you already have.” ~Kevin Korver Pastor Korver spoke these words to the congregation eight weeks after the unexpected death of their 27-year-old son Kirk. This was also the message from Kevin, his wife Laine, and sons at Kirk’s funeral. What do you know for… Read More
People of all ages were asked to finish the statement “I’ve learned…” What hit me as I read these is that the statements all focused on relationship discoveries. Some of these statements lined up clearly with I might have said at about the same age. Where are you in the age group? Before you reach… Read More
During the summer months I was blessed by grandchildren in my home, with overnights and cousin time a big priority for them and for me. The grandkids blessed me with their love, and I blessed their parents with time off of parenting—a win-win for everyone, right? One three-week stretch was mostly dedicated to these blessings,… Read More
Do you think God has a purpose for you, for your life? We have excuses and reasons why God shouldn’t choose us: We’re imperfect! We’re not qualified! In this, we are not different from a lot of people in the Bible. God called Jeremiah to be a formidable prophet. Jeremiah had labeled… Read More
Like the branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, but our roots remain as one. No wonder we refer to a list of our lineage as a “family tree.” We are unique, but connected—with distinguishable looks or traits that makes it impossible to deny our connection. There is something that ties you to… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 