Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
We recently attended a brother’s retirement party–he retired from planting churches. We took a picture of some of the relatives who attended, and it reminded me of this verse: I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and… Read More
My husband and I are preparing to enter into a new kind of living situation: multiple generations in one home. And it’s an adventure. It will no longer by “my house,” but “our house.” To do this well, we are all going to have to learn to habitually practice respect for each other in our… Read More
I love playing games, I always have, and one of the people I loved to play games with was Lucy Klein Evenhouse, my mother-in-law or as I like to say mother-in-love. She died in 2011, but I still miss her. As I play games with my grandchildren, I think of her and smile. Let me tell you about… Read More
If you believe you may be embroiled in generational sin, I recommend a book, Released to Soar, by physician Dr. Peter Boelens and his wife Eleanor. They have been practicing an amazing treatment for depression and anxiety–healing prayer that invites Christ into painful memories. Dr. Boelens recommends that you construct a family tree, including problem areas.… Read More
All humankind inherited death from Adam as a consequence of sin. When you look at history, you see that conflicts of nations are also inherited. The whole situation between Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar led to generations of hatred between Jews and Arabs. We inherit blessings as well. DNA is only one way of leaving an… Read More
So the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: “There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor. The rich man owned a great many sheep and cattle. The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up… Read More
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:22, NLT Whatever we do leaves a deposit that will affect our children—for good or ill. Next time temptation hits, say out loud, “Whatever I do will impact my children and their children and their… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 