Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
I’ve often been asked about the process of turning a Biblical story into a work of historical fiction. The fictional scene below takes place shortly before the deaths of Ruth’s husband and brother-in-law. It marks a changing point in the lives of Ruth and Naomi as told in Less Than a Widow. Every muscle in… Read More
History is divided between BC and AD. The dates labeled BC (before Christ) take place before Jesus was born, and those labeled AD come from Latin Anno Domini meaning “In the year of Our Lord.” There is not a zero year, so the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC. And for any others who may at time struggle with this numbering… Read More
Every event in history conspires to serve God’s purpose in creation: (1) to provide a suitable habitat for the human race, (2) which was created in His image in order to (3) provide an eternal companion for the Son of God. After the fall of man and the promise of redemption through the Messiah, this… Read More
History is divided between BC and AD. Dates labeled BC (before Christ) take place BEFORE Jesus was born, and those labeled AD come from Latin Anno Domini meaning “In the year of Our Lord.” There is not a zero year, so the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC. The time has come,” he [Jesus] said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent… Read More
When my husband and I speak to each other, even after 40+ years of marriage, we need a translator. We’re both speaking English, but we’re coming to the conversation out of very different ways of thinking. Not to mention background, male/female differences, likes and dislikes, family of origin, etc. I think he means “this” when… Read More
We judge the generations who lived before us based on the idealogies of our present era. Some of us romanticize and hold onto the past as we have whitewashed it in our minds. Some of us want to erase all references to the past that don’t match our present tenets. Others believe that objects or… Read More
Historical tidbits are hidden in plain view all around us. Sometimes they are the statues in public places, on words carved into clay tablets, in the Bible, in the Dead Sea Scrolls, in pictures in museums, in fictional stories that take place during actual historical events, and even in our homes on the kids’ book… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 