Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
“There’s no spiritual cache in overcoming when it’s easy, and stressful situations are specifically designed to provide a maturing experience in Christ.” ~ Graham Cooke We don’t often choose to go to the school of hard knocks—in fact, we’re often dragged there kicking and screaming. We are happy just how we are, thank you very much.… Read More
New scientific research tells us that it’s easy to grow your brain—that’s what I was going to write about today, but then I found this amazing infographic by Thai Nguyen. The brain can form new neural pathways and create neurons, and you can have fun and grow the brain at the same time. Try exercising for 30… Read More
Hello, fellow explorers of the wonders of our brains. Last week I presented a way to renew your minds: 4 steps, 15 minutes, every day for a month. Have you decided to try it yet? When I share this plan, I find that people are sometimes confused in two areas: Do NOT wait for a negative thought… Read More
At a recent talk at Influence, a multi-generational woman’s group at Liberty Evangelical Free Church in Pella, Iowa, we explored the idea of renewing our minds. Is it possible? The Bible says it is. So does science. It start with choosing what we are going to think about. Yes, you can choose your thoughts. And… Read More
Hello, friends. Welcome to my first weekly blog on Scripture, Science, and the Brain. I am delighted that Science has shown that our brains actually do change and grow according to how we think, and that this fits the Biblical principle of “renewing our minds.” This practice has reduced my anxiety, increased my ability to trust others,… Read More
A detective asks an eye witness to tell what she saw. “Just the facts, Ma’am.” The woman gives a careful accounting of what had just transpired. A man who had been across the street also relates what he had witnessed. However, there are subtle variations in their reports even though both try to recall and repeat what they had seen without… Read More
“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” NOT TRUE! Researchers have shown that the same area of the brain lights up—the interior cingulate gyrus—when you experience hurtful words as it does when you experience physical pain. Words are real—they enter your brain as electro-magnetic forces; they become thoughts. Every… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 