I love people. I need to be around people. Can’t wait to meet someone new. Can’t wait to have a good talk with an old friend. Even my preferred place to write is in a coffee shop filled with people: talking, slurping, laughing… Pella, Iowa, just enjoyed its annual three-day highlight–Tulip Time. The town is full… Read More
Keep Looking-the Treasure’s There
Are there books in the Bible that you avoid? I’ll have to admit I have a few, like Revelation and Isaiah. Why? Because I never know what they’re talking about. While I can appreciate all the word pictures, I feel like one of the disciples who asked Jesus (I’m sure with exasperation), “Why do you… Read More
Live Life Laughing
A husband and wife were driving through Louisiana. As they approached Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and forth, then they stopped for lunch. At the counter, the husband asked the blonde waitress, “Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please… Read More
Let me play in the fields of the Lord
Sometimes your path is clearly delineated. You know what you have to do. You know where you have to go. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s a hard climb. There’s no stopping in the middle–you’re committed. There may be people ahead and behind you–no way out. There’s lots to see, and it’s hard to… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Q: What happens when you cross a shark with a cow? A: I don’t know but I wouldn’t milk it. Mahatma Gandhi often walked barefoot which produced an impressive set of callouses on his feet. He also ate very little, making him rather frail and with his odd diet he often suffered from bad breath.… Read More
You’re never too old to play games
I love playing games, I always have, and one of the people I loved to play games with was Lucy Klein Evenhouse, my mother-in-law or as I like to say mother-in-love. She died in 2011, but I still miss her. As I play games with my grandchildren, I think of her and smile. Let me tell you about… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Have you ever wondered: If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2? Why is it that doctors call what they do “practice”? If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times don’t exaggerate! “The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.” Bennett… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 