Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
If I ask God for a sign,Does it reveal doubt or faith?Does it unmask weakness or prompt obedience?Is this dream, this “knowing,” this word, from you, Lord?Lord, give me a sign. (Judges 7)Gideon asked for a sign, many times,and God responded to his need.Once God placed a sign in the enemy camp,and only through obedience… Read More
If I know math, but don’t use that knowledge in my financial accounts, I’m going to find myself in a heap of trouble. For instance, I know I have $200 in my account, but instead of keeping my spending under that amount I choose to purchase a $300 item that I really want, I’m going… Read More
Although I wrote this in December of 1995, I am still asking myself the same questions. My answers are not always the same, but the questions are. We will soon celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. What questions do you ask yourself? If an angel appeared to me, Not a roly-poly Cupid, … Read More
Sometimes your path is clearly delineated. You know what you have to do. You know where you have to go. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s a hard climb. There’s no stopping in the middle–you’re committed. There may be people ahead and behind you–no way out. There’s lots to see, and it’s hard to… Read More
The sun’s rays haven’t touched my face yet today, and I long to feel their warm kiss on my skin, eyes closed as I lift my face, open my arms wide, and bask in their embrace. The sun has been shining since before I woke up, yet I haven’t made the effort to soak up… Read More
Can anyone see you are a Christian? Or, when they look at you, do they see a lunar eclipse? Does the shadow of the earth blanket you, not allowing the sun’s light to reach you so that you can reflect its rays? Don’t you know that, as a Christian, the sun shines within you and… Read More
The sun is shining but how can I reflect its rays when storm clouds of fear and pain block their passage to my soul. My bed is floating on a flood of nightly tears; my gut writhes and clenches as I cry out to you for mercy and help. How long, Oh Lord, how much… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 