Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
I’m taking an online class through thehabit.co on writing techniques used by C.S. Lewis in The Silver Chair. Our assignment a few weeks ago was to write a scene of conversation in with what was said was secondary, misunderstood, or just a backdrop. I knew what I wanted to write immediately, but tried to think… Read More
We talked last week about Almighty God, a translation of the Hebrew phrase El Shaddai. In addition to unlimited power, this phrase implies strength and friendship. What really struck me as I studied this name some more, is that some scholars believe that Shaddai comes from the Hebrew root word Shad, which means “breast.” That… Read More
Mom has short-term memory loss, so when she looks up from her crossword puzzle and sees me in her room, she asks, “When did you get here?” I have multiple answers, “I flew in on Wednesday.” “I slept here last night.” “I’ve been sitting at my computer.” “I’ve been here, but you didn’t notice because… Read More
Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12, NIV But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. Psalm 131:2, NIV The above verse often confused me, until I thought of the comfort a mother or grandmother… Read More
The words that come out of the mouths of the the people in a book are vital clues to their character. In the book I am currently writing, the mother of one of the lead characters had a big influence on his life. We get to know her–in the most part–by the maxims she repeated often.… Read More
Honor your father and mother, as the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 5:16 (NLT) Notice that this is the only commandment in the Bible with a promise about the way life operates. Jesus always subordinated his life and… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 