Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Some of us are in a fight that we didn’t choose, but we are fighting none-the-less. In my case, it’s an illness that I’ll carry with me until I die, but medicine has lots of tools with which I can fight it. That’s a good thing, and I’m taking advantage of it. But do you… Read More
In this age of selfies, our faces are part of almost every picture we take–whether at home or in Rome; sitting alone or on the phone; even at a game we’re in the frame. Our faces are front and center in our podcasts as we talk from the front seat of a car or while… Read More
My brother and I spent a week together visiting our 98-year-old mother. She lives by my sister, and we travel halfway across the country to see Mom as often as we can. She has dementia, so now when we visit, she can’t always remember our names. Often, now, she can’t name her brothers and sisters,… Read More
A battle has been going on throughout the ages of humankind ever skince Eve and Adam chose to believe Satan’s lies in the Garden of Eden. Disguised as a snake, he challenged them to look at the world as if they, not God, were the major players in the game. Satan presented a “no-confidence” vote… Read More
Romans 12:3 tells us that each one of us is provided a measure of faith, and it’s just the amount we need. Our faith–whole-hearted trust–is a gift of sheer grace that God gave to us out of His deep, deep love. We live in union, in identification, with Christ (Galatians 2:20). When situations throw us… Read More
An old Testament Story of Faith, found in Judges 6-7 Who was Gideon? He was a frightened man threshing wheat in a winepress to hide from the Midianites. The Angel of God greeted him, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” Startled, Gideon ignored the “mighty warrior” designation and whined in the winepress. “If the… Read More
“The accumulated sorrows of your exile will dissipate.I, your God, will get rid of them for you. You’ve carried those burdens long enough.At the same time, I’ll get rid of all those who’ve made your life miserable.I’ll heal the maimed; I’ll bring home the homeless.In the very countries where they were hated they will be venerated.On Judgment Day I’ll bring you… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse