Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” Samuel Johnson “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mark Twain “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will… Read More
Anyone who has gone camping out in the wilderness away from city lights know the value of a good, strong flashlight as you traverse the night path from tent to outhouse. So many unseen dangers in the dark are revealed and avoided with light flooding your path. The Living Bible states Jesus’ words this way:“I… Read More
God, why send me into the wilderness?It’s hard, forbidding, scary, hot,empty of anything life-giving. Why did I send Moses, the Israelites, John the Baptist, and My own Son Jesus?What was in the wilderness? Yes, but why me, God?I really don’t like it here. “Where do you focus on Me?”“Where do you strain to hear My… Read More
Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, 2 but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and talked to them. 3 As he was speaking, the Jewish leaders and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery and placed her out in front of the staring crowd.4 “Teacher,” they… Read More
If you are just learning how to listen to God’s voice, it may be helpful toput yourself into one of the stories from the Gospels. Identify with one of the characters, visualize yourself in the story, and look for Jesus. It was easy for me to pick the story—the account in Luke 10 about two… Read More
Labels play an important role in our lives. They tell us who we are, our status in society, and what made us tick. But do we believe that the labels we live under are the truth about ourselves. What does God say about labels? The Bible is more than an interesting bit of history. It’s… Read More
Do you want Scripture-reading to come alive in your group? Read it together as Readers’ Theater, each person playing an assigned role. Every reader and listener is actively involved in the story. This method works well with adults and children, for both readers and listeners. You might consider using Readers’ Theater occasionally for family devotions.… Read More
