Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
73 You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.74 May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.75 I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.76 Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised… Read More
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Luke 7:46-48)
The fire destroyed everything: houses, barns, fields, and forest.Gone. Dead. Nothingness. There is nothing left to live for; my life is destroyed.Done. Empty. Nothingness. But God sent rains and sunshine into the nothingness left by the fire;the dying returned their nutrients to the ground in the ashes,and, out of the destruction, new growth appears. My… Read More
Once you have accepted the invitation of the Gospel message through Jesus Christ, to mature so that my life is reshaped and transformed. I look up to God, and I look outward to those around me. We spent three chapters talking about our theology—what we believe about God and our relationship with him. Now it’s… Read More
Paul has been talking to individuals asking: Who is God? Who are you to Him? Do you know what God has done for you? After laying out the Gospel message for each individual in the first part of the letter, he states the purpose for the rest of the letter. In Ephesians 4:1, he doesn’t… Read More
I received a message–a forward, really–from a friend who had received it from his brother, who had gotten it from a “Thought for a Day” post. And the funny thing is, I was delighted that this friend had chosen to send it to me. Why? Because something about these words reminded him of me. In… Read More
Have you ever been labeled a “loser” by people or things outside of your control? Or do you ever wonder, “Why am I so down-hearted this morning?” You are not alone. King David, the “man after God’ own heart” asked that question of himself many times throughout his life. Day and night I have only… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 