Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
All the sorrow in the story of Job built barriers between God and me as I read it, and though the lessons became clear in my mind, I still got stuck in the pain my heart felt. Job’s wife (traditionally named Sitis) got mired in her agony as well. His friends were convinced that the… Read More
Major loss invokes intense emotional suffering. That is the definition of grief. And it deals us a breath-expelling blow to the solar plexus. We associate grief with the death of a loved one, but there are many kinds of deaths—losses—that drag us down to the depths of despair: The list goes on and on. And… Read More
Close friends for almost 50 years; Our kids called them Uncle Larry and Aunt Jan: conservative midwesterners, passionate believers, straight arrows came to town for a visit and a 50th Central College reunion, and our family gathered to spend Sunday with these special more-than-friends. But something was different. To quote their daughter’s text: “Holy #@! Mom… Read More
My dad died over 20 years ago but for the last week he’s been on my mind. We’d been hiking with children and grandchildren in the Colorado mountains. Growing up, my family’s favorite camping spots were in mountains. We loved to hike, and my dad was one enthusiastic trekker. Back home, the fond memories continued to… Read More
So many people I know are spending these winter days, weeks, and months beside a loved one who is dying. I can’t always be there with you, at your side to sit quietly in support, to hold your hand or give you a hug, to weep with you… So I give you music that filled… Read More
David Crowder turns the meaning of eclipse on its head in his song “How He Loves.” “…When all of a sudden I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory and I realize just how beautiful You are and how great Your affections are for me…” God’s love is the master eclipse— its light the… Read More
A three-year-old little boy dies suddenly. Healthy and happy one day, but doesn’t wake up the next morning. No warning for the family–PAIN is coming. No warning for the community What do we do? What can we say? We join with the suffering family with our tears and our prayers–the lament of sorrow grows from… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 