Guest Blogger: Sarah Posthuma I am a junior at Pella Christian High School, and for the first two weeks in January I will be interning with Kathleen Evenhouse through the school’s Winterim program. Winterim internships provide students with the opportunity to explore different career fields. I am interested in a career in either writing, or psychology. Because… Read More
our attitude fine-tunes our lives
What comes first: the thought or the action? We sometimes make the excuse, “I wasn’t thinking.” or “I did it before I thought.” In reality, that can’t happen. We may have not had a specific thought like, “I am going to kick the cat.” However, your attitude, your habitual pattern of thoughts, precipitates your action. The… Read More
today I was Martha
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
are you living under a LOSER label?
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
Choose in
Are you living through hard times? Do you feel alone, with your prayers unanswered? I invite you to read this post by someone who is going through the same kind of experience: Tome Vander Well. http://tomvanderwell.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/the-crossroad-of-gods-silence/
stuck in your inadequacies?
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/
conversations
Conversation Group #1: “Which one is Ruth? You’re kidding, right? She’s one who doesn’t look at all like the rest of us.” “Can you believe that accent—you can’t understand a word she’s saying, and she walks around Bethlehem as if she thinks she belongs here. I don’t like it.” “Poor Naomi—to have a woman like… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 