Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Live as citizen’s of Heaven. This is Paul’s conclusion to the first page of his letter— “Suffering is a much of a gift as is the trusting.” What? What are your thoughts at the the end of this chapter? 27 Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of… Read More
The Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.Numbers 6-24-26 (NIV)
19-22 That’s plain enough, isn’t it? You’re no longer wandering exiles. This kingdom of faith is now your home country. You’re no longer strangers or outsiders. You belong here, with as much right to the name Christian as anyone. God is building a home. He’s using us all—irrespective of how we got here—in what he is building. He… Read More
Our youngest grandchild is in 6th grade this year. This is a major shift in what we are called to do when we are covering for their parents. No longer is it diapers, constant oversight, 24-7 attending to needs. That makes it easy to sluff off in the grandparent assignment. But if a teen or… Read More
A relative called me last night and, at first, was crying too hard to speak clearly. What a privilege. She was upset, struggling with the aftermath of an overwhelming situation, and she called me. That call blessed both of us. I listened. I empathized. I told her about the adrenaline coursing through her system, even… Read More
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in… Read More
At least once an hour on NPR for a few days before Thanksgiving, I heard advice and stories about how to keep your cool at a family gathering. In our family, we prefer chaos. Our family is noisy and quite informal, and we try to pull in as many as we can to be part… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 