Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
We wanted to have children.I wanted to have children.I wanted to raise our children myself, with my husband.They were our children, to love and delight in, to train and to hold close, to teach and to learn from. I was the primary caregiver. It made sense in giftedness and desire. It was practical financially. I… Read More
Until God rescued the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, they had few life options and lived at the fickle will of their owners, so they were novices in making choices of any kind, including faith and trust. Although these slaves had dreamt about freedom, the reality in the desert failed to match their expectation. After… Read More
Recently I received some health news I didn’t want to hear. It wasn’t the answer I had prayed for. And now I’m in a pattern I don’t really care for: medical reports, tests, wait, more tests, wait, schedule surgery, ad nauseum. Many of you have been there or watched someone else go through the process.… Read More
I RETELL THE STORY Their stay in Egypt may have been rough on Sarai and those in Pharoah’s family, but it proved to be a windfall for Abram and Lot—their wealth grew by leaps and bounds (1-5). After Pharoah kicked them out of Egypt, the combined tribes of Abram and Lot returned to where they… Read More
In Chapter 12 we watched a marriage pull apart as a result of circumstances, fear, lack of communication, and assumptions that the promises God said did or did not apply to themselves. Yet these two people, Sarai and Abram, are listed as heroes of faith (Hebrews 11:8-12). Like us, they charged ahead of God or… Read More
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10, NLT What changes does someone with “a Martha personality” (see Luke 10) need to make to please… Read More
Have you ever tried visualizing yourself as one of the characters in a Bible story? Luke 10 tells us about two sisters, Mary and Martha, and I can easily walk in Martha’s shoes—so enough introduction. Here’s the story with yours truly standing in for Martha. Jesus and his 12 disciples are coming, so I’ve been… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 