Even Abraham, a Biblical Hero of Faith, looked often for human solutions first, before trusting God. We can learn from his story.
Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Even Abraham, a Biblical Hero of Faith, looked often for human solutions first, before trusting God. We can learn from his story.
Have you ever tried to place yourself inside a Bible story? I read and imagined this story as I was caring for an elderly parent. I must also admit to being a child who asked way too many questions. 8 One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him… Read More
I don’t wait until I’m afraid of something to trust God. I practice it every day, so that when the adrenalin is flooding my body urging fight or flight, I will reach out to something that is very familiar to me—God.
10-13 Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look. We both know that you’re a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they’re going to say, ‘Aha! That’s his wife!’ and… 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
I like that butterflies were used to illustrate this text. Just look at them. They’re beautiful but so fragile. Yet these fragile God-created creatures migrate across country lines. I’ve always wondered how that was possible. The clue is: “God-created.” He made them this way, and He gives them the strength and ability to fulfill this… 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