From childhood, Racine Evans sensed that God had marked her life for something greater. She did not yet know the full extent of His plans, but she remembers vividly how talking to God during difficult moments always brought comfort.
She had early proof of His goodness. As a little girl, she would pray before exams or ask God for small gifts—and often receive exactly what she prayed for.
“Those moments taught me early that God hears us,” she recalled.
Yet Evans was hesitant to approach the altar during church services. Whenever she did, something unusual stirred within her.
“At the time, I could not explain it. Later, after I migrated, I finally went to the altar during a night service and was filled with the Holy Spirit. I was baptised shortly afterward,” she said.
Born in Clarendon, Evans grew up in Kingston and St Catherine with her mother, Minnett Chambers. Holidays were spent in Top Hill, St Catherine, surrounded by grandparents, great-grandmothers, grand-aunts, uncles, and cousins. She fondly remembers her grandmother Inez McKenzie‑Chambers, her beloved grand‑aunt Linda McKenzie, and her great‑grandmother Alice Johnson—affectionately called “Teacher”.
Days were often spent under the family mango tree with their Daily Bread devotional and Bibles. Looking back, Evans realises those simple gatherings planted seeds of faith that later shaped her walk with God.
Now living in the United States, Evans describes her journey as one marked by seasons of waiting on God to intervene in situations only He could fix. Those years deepened her faith, teaching her to spend more time in His Word, to learn His character, and to understand how He saw her.
“I learnt that I am enough, that He loves me, and that He has a purpose for my life greater than anything I could imagine. But I also learnt that I needed to trust Him,” she told Freedom Come Rain Newspaper.
That revelation came during some of her hardest seasons—times of loss, disappointment, and waiting for doors to open.
Raised by a strong single mother, who worked tirelessly in housekeeping to provide for her, Evans is grateful she never went to bed hungry and always had a safe home. Yet life was far from easy. Migrating to the United States brought fresh challenges as she fought to establish herself.
“Through it all, that little girl who knew and loved God continued to hold on to Him,” she said. “I didn’t always make the right choices, and at times I wasn’t optimistic; but I watched God continually open doors.”
Those doors included opportunities to work at financial institutions she had once only dreamed of. Scholarships enabled her to complete her bachelor’s degree and, later—with the support of her husband—her MBA.
Looking back, Evans believes God was drawing her to Himself long before she understood. Writing and journaling became part of her spiritual practice. She often wrote prayers about the things she was believing God for, not realising that habit was preparing her for something greater.
That preparation culminated in the publication of her 30‑day devotional, Heart to Heart with God.
The devotional encourages readers to move from simply knowing about God to experiencing Him personally. “Through Scripture, reflections, prayer, and personal application, each day invites you to draw closer to God,” she explained. “Whether you are just beginning your walk or have followed Him for years, Heart to Heart with God is a gentle invitation to slow down, open your heart, and experience the beauty of a deeper relationship with Him.”
Evans said writing the devotional came “pretty easy” because God had been pouring into her for more than a year and a half before she accepted the mandate to write.
“I remember an encounter very early one morning when I was awakened out of my sleep with one clear instruction: ‘Write.’ At the time, I did not know it was for a book.”
Words would often come to her as clearly as day, accompanied by Scriptures that completed the message God was giving.
But the journey was not without challenges. Evans faced spiritual warfare, sickness, hospitalisation, distractions, and discouragement—obstacles that could have silenced her.
“When I look back at where God brought me from and the things I endured, I now understand that much of it was necessary for me to become a good steward of what He would eventually entrust to me. Some lessons can’t be learned by simply hearing the Word. They are learned by walking with God in the valley. Those experiences fortify and reinforce our faith.”
One experience confirmed that the time was right for the book.
Earlier this year, while working remotely, she heard a small voice say, “You are going to be laid off.” Alone at home, she immediately began to pray: “God, give me the strength to endure this, because if You allow me to lose this job, that means You have something greater in store.”
Two weeks later, she attended a church conference where a prophetic word was spoken over her life. The night before returning home, the song Forward Still was laid on her heart, and she felt compelled to fast.
Two days later, while fasting and back at work, she received the news—she had been laid off.
“The long and short of it is that I knew God was using that time to allow me to write the book. It became clear during my time of seeking Him.”
Today, Evans is an author, speaker, and radio host. She sees her greatest occupation as serving the Kingdom of God, raising her children, and patiently waiting for the next career opportunity as the Lord leads.
Her story reminds us that God often prepares us for our purpose long before we understand what He is doing. For Evans, the prayers under a mango tree, the difficult seasons, the open doors, the waiting, and even the setbacks were all part of that preparation.
And when God finally said, “Write,” she was ready.
