Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
It began April 26 when I expressed concern with my doctor about “something going on in my back.” Four MRIs, three CT scans, one bone scan, and four doctor visits later, I’m still in Limbo Land. What is going on in my body? Something. We still don’t know, but we’re testing and deciding who to… Read More
I love those back-up cameras in all these new cars—like the ones my grown kids drive. I, on the other hand, still crane my neck and use my side mirrors. But those little screens can really get the adrenaline flowing. Like the time a young man started to back up and slammed on his brakes, sure he… Read More
In his book, The Saving Life of Christ, Ian Thomas paints a delightful metaphor. Christians are representatives of God—just like hands fitting into gloves. It is his hands that are inside the gloves—which represent us. People see the gloves, how they move, and how they feel. They experience the gloves squeeze theirs in handshakes and appreciate… Read More
Natural Law What goes up must come down. “That’s old school,” I say with a frown. “I’m enlightened, so I’m not frightened by your so-called truths.” I can defy, deny, justify, but in the end I must comply. IT IS whether I believe it or not. “Right and Wrong, Heaven and Hell, Angels… Read More
As is my practice, I read the Bible just before I go to sleep. I ask God to fill my thoughts and to wake me with the words He wants me to hear.This particular evening I read: Psalm 126 (NIV) A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a… Read More
Epiphany: an insight that points to a needed change of direction. This definition doesn’t come from a dictionary, but from my experience. Often the prequel to the epiphany is painful and confusing. I think it’s a little like an earthquake in which God tears down walls you weren’t willing or able to deconstruct yourselves. That was true… Read More
“I want people to get what they deserve—nothing more, nothing less.” Philip Yancey in What’s so amazing About Grace? Talk about a problematic parable: Matthew 20: 1-16. Jesus tells about a vineyard owner who hires people to work for the day in his vineyard. They set to work diligently in the blazing sun. Meanwhile, the owner… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 