Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Open the Bible and look. What do you see? Words. Sentences. Paragraphs.And where do these words come from? They are God’s word—inspired by the Holy Spirit and written down.Look again at the Bible. What else do you see? Nothing, really.Or, you see a blank page. The page is empty, a white page on which words… Read More
Today, it happened again.I had my work schedule planned:Answer emails, edit a resume, and write next’s week Monday blog—All of this before my early-afternoon online meeting.But, a friend asks, “May I interrupt you?”And I reply, “Please do.” Do I mean it? Of course, I do.In my thinking,People come before tasks, before things.My deadlines are self-made… Read More
Labels bias our perceptions, thinking, and behavior. A label or story can either separate us from, or connect us to, others. It also affects our most important relationship—the one we have with God. It is critically important that we evaluate our labels because their effects are clearly seen in our life stories. Throughout our lives,… Read More
How does Willie the Whale go overland from CA to FL?On whale-way tracks. Junior-high grandson: “Grandma, how do birds live without arms?”Me: “Hmm. Let me think. Is this a trick questions?”Smart Alec grandson: “They wing it.” What happened when sweet-looking Kendall secretly tied her classmates shoelaces together?They went on a class trip. It’s that time… Read More
Q: How can you tell if a tree is a dogwood tree?A: By its bark. Grandpa went to the bank for a loan.The teller said, “I’m sorry, but the loan arranger isn’t in today.”“That’s all right,” Grandpa said. “I’ll just speak to Tonto.” It’s so depressing to work on a horse ranch.I’m surrounded by neigh-sayers.
I was looking for new shoes for walking. As I tried a pair on, I said to the assistant, “It’s too tight.”“Try is with the tongue out,” she replied.I said, “It’th nho ghood, it’th thtill thoo thight.” The state of Texas issued a proclamation: Due to epic issues with obesity, it is now illegal to… Read More
I grew up hearing Bible stories. I was also fascinated by fables and fairy tales. I loved reading and imagining myself as a character in the story—I could be anyone I wanted to be. I didn’t realize it then, but doing this helped me figure out who I was and who I wanted to be.… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 