Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
The literal meaning of patriarchy is “the rule of the father.” Historically, the term refers to autocratic rule by men. Today it more generally refers to social systems in which men hold the positions of power in organized society and individual relationships. The normal condition for a vast majority of women in a patriarchal culture… Read More
Special Book Sale only $4.00 each Less Than a Widow is on sale at Pella Books824 Franklin Street, Pella, Iowaor browse the online shop at http://www.pellabooks.com A FREE DISCUSSION GUIDE is also available.This 9-page PDF includes historical context, pictures, and aThematic Discussion Guide with questions. Request via email: ksevenhousewwv@gmail.com In the ancient Middle East, in… Read More
When I was doing a character study on Ruth of the Bible, I started investigating the affects that labels can have on her self-image. Did the labels assigned to Ruth in her early life leave scars in adulthood? Did they affect her as she married into an Hebrew family and as she was introduced to… Read More
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
The messages we hear from God’s words are not just for us alone. He has been speaking his love for generations to everyone who turn their face toward Him. He is all we need, and He is with us now and forever we will be with Him. I see God’s hand often in the flow… Read More
Do you read the geneaologies in the Bible or skim through them quickly? I must confess that my usual mode is a quick glance for names I recognize, but there is something that draws the eye in Matthew’s lineage of Jesus—FIVE WOMEN ARE LISTED! I want to know why. Don’t you? words→pictures→doodle→for some of us:… Read More
Scenes from this story in Ruth 1 have been painted over and over for centuries. There is so much truth and love woven into this one short chapter. To emphasize this weaving, I added texture to these painting by Matthews and Lastman so they resemble tapestries, because these stories add texture to our lives as… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 