Paul Evans
Paul Evans
followers world save-the-world
If God came to save the world, why are so many of His professed followers intent on damning it?
new-beginnings said ends
It's been said that every new beginning in some other beginning's end.
past self bridges
To deny our pasts is to burn the bridge we must cross to self-understanding.
humanity different would-be
Humanity is always looking for the next great world, the next frontier. I wonder how different this world would be if we were content with where we were.
hunting people gold
Some people spend so much time hunting treasure that they fail to see it all around them. It's like sifting through gold to find the silt.
heart interesting paper
Usually the most interesting stories are written not on paper but hearts.
journey wonder our-lives
The further along we get on our life journey the more we wonder about those who traveled before us and paved the road.
flames flare
Every life can be learned from, as either a flame of hope or a cautionary flare.
difficult difficult-things my-own
I am facing the most difficult thing of my life, my own greatest failure.
kids intelligent speak
The kids who speak well, are articulate and intelligent, are all readers.
hate
When we hate someone we make them more powerfull than they are.
children believe sacrifice
Raising or caring for children requires sacrifice and service, which, I believe, heals us from the destructive forces of self-centeredness.
book people humanity
People are like books, unknown until they are opened.
pages lord changed
Iwas not a reader at all, not until I discovered 'The Hobbit.' That changed my life. It gave me the courage to read. It led me to the 'Lord of the Rings' series. And once I'd read that, I knew I could read anything because I had just read thousands of pages.