An “Attitude of gratitude”

During the month of November, there are many people who list their blessings.  As a general rule, I love to participate in this month of thanksgiving.  As I contemplate each day’s item, I tried to elaborate a little as to why I am thankful for that item.  In...

My peace I leave with you…

Many who know me best, see me as being very confident and happy.  I certainly do not intend to make people feel as though I think of myself as “better” then them.  I do, however, have what is, perhaps, more than my “fair share” of confidence....

Who does he think he is?

Sunday School this morning went great!  We nearly finished the entire lesson (a rarity).  Our discussion today was titled “Brave Heart”.  This quarter, as you may recall, is called “Heart for God” and we are studying old testament stories that...

Get the door…God delivers!!!

I’m going to get to the sermon our Pastor, Stewart-Allen Clark preached today, but I’m gonna spend some time bragging on my God and HIS message to me first. This morning in our Sunday School class, we used a story of the Israelite struggles to help us...

Lord, have mercy!

In 1 Timothy 1:15, Paul, perhaps the most well known of all the New Testament characters, makes an amazing confession.  He said: Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the...

What did you call me?

Most people call me by my nickname, Butch.  No, that isn’t my given name, but when people who know me use that name, both people know who they are discussing.  My name really isn’t a description of who I am.  Rather, it is simply a label.  The names given...

What do I look like?

If I were to say to you, “What is a fruit that is yellow, about 6 or 8  inches long, curved and grows in bunches?”, would you almost instantly picture a banana in your mind?  Would you be able to describe a banana to someone without using terms like...

An Introduction to Butch Evans

I wanted to make the very first article a brief introduction, so that, just in case people who don’t really know much about me begin reading any article, they will have some basic understanding about the author. At the time of this writing, I have been married...