by Ron Evans | Aug 11, 2020
Since I do not belong to myself, but to the Lord, I must reconcile myself to the fact that whatever happens in my life, is pleasing to him. This can be difficult to understand, especially when “bad” things happen to me. I have wrestled with this concept for many...
by Ron Evans | Aug 1, 2020
There is a story in the Old Testament book of Genesis, where Jacob—one of the patriarchs of the faith—wrestles all night with an angel. Jacob is desperate to find an answer from God and does not let go of the angel until he blesses him. I feel this describes my...
by Ron Evans | Jul 19, 2020
I am surrounded by teenagers. Our oldest son is in his second year of college, while his siblings are a high school senior and sophomore. Even though the national lockdown has changed life, as we know it, they are still preparing to attend (masks and social distancing...
by Ron Evans | Jul 12, 2020
I watched a movie this week entitled Big Fish. There is a scene where the main character leaves the road to walk down a rarely traveled path. At first, the path is easy to travel but quickly becomes a spider-web infested swamp. Determined to find out where it leads,...
by Ron Evans | Jul 5, 2020
It appears that I have come upon a new path on my journey to a close personal relationship with the godhead. I hesitate to say anything because it is still very new, but I thought it worthy of mentioning. I like the analogy of a journey, because it is like a...