Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Store Clerk: “What is Santa giving you for Christmas.” 5-year-old: “Santa’s not real; he’s just a nice story we tell at Christmas time. You may make-believe if you want to—it’s fun.” This is a paraphrase of my granddaughter’s conversation, echoing her grandmother via her mother. “It’s a fun story to enjoy, but it’s not real. What do… Read More
Why Christmas is Merry! Just before 700 BC, the Biblical prophet Micah prophesied that the Messiah would be born in the town of Bethlehem, and it happened just as he said. The Bible tells us that only God knows the future. If you are someone who wants some proof before you even consider that this… Read More
A childless couple was traveling with a group of hopeful parents to Ethiopia to adopt–a culmination of their long struggle to have a child. A friend who had experienced this a few years earlier gave her this warning, “Be prepared–there will probably be a lot of super Christians in the group.” As Jillian Lauren tells the story her imagination… Read More
This challenging article by John Eldridge was recently posted on Faith Gateway Daily Devotionals–Remember the Dragon: Christmas Is an Invasion. There are strong parallels between what is happening in the world today and what was happening when Christ was born. The horrible genocides that we are hearing in the news happened when Mary and Joseph… Read More
What is advent? Before this morning (when I looked it up) I would have said it was “the time before” or “a time of waiting.” But there’s more to it than that. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives this definition (when not capitalized): a coming into being or use such as <the advent of pasteurization> or <the advent… Read More
Although I wrote this in December of 1995, I am still asking myself the same questions. My answers are not always the same, but the questions are. We will soon celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. What questions do you ask yourself? If an Angel Appeared to me, … Read More
I had the “privilege” of decorating our Christmas tree this year without the help of any children. Even as an adult, one daughter always participated in the fun of putting up the family tree until she had a home of her own. By that time, I had grandchildren nearby that were aching for a chance… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 