Officially, he was an advertising executive, an award-winning clay animator for the American and Japanese markets, candidate for state legislature and most importantly, husband and father. The Christmas Box was written as an expression of love for his (then) two daughters. Though he often told them how much he loved them, he wanted to express his love in a way that would be timeless. In 1993, Evans reproduced 20 copies of the final story and gave them to his closest relatives and friends as Christmas presents. In the month following, those 20 copies were passed around more than 160 times, and soon word spread so widely that bookstores began calling his home with orders for it.

His quiet story of parental love and the true meaning of Christmas made history when it became simultaneously the #1 hardcover and paperback book in the nation. Since then, more than eight million copies of The Christmas Box have been printed. The award winning CBS television movie based on The Christmas Box starred Maureen O'Hara and Richard Thomas and went on to be their #1 rated television movie of 1995. Evans's second book, Timepiece, was produced by Hallmark as a major television production starring James Earl Jones and Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn. Evans's third book in The Christmas Box Collection is titled The Letter. The Letter was on The New York Times Best Seller List for 16 weeks and was ranked #11 by Publisher's Weekly for its Top Best Sellers of 1997 List.

Of his success, Evans says: "The material achievements of The Christmas Box will never convey its true success, the lives it has changed, the families brought closer together, the mothers and fathers who suddenly understand the pricelessness of their children's fleeting childhood. I share the message of this book with you in hopes that in some way, you might be, as I was, enlightened."

During the Spring of 1997, Evans' Christmas Box Foundation started the idea for The Christmas Box House, a shelter for abused and neglected children. Such shelters are operational in Moab, Vernal, and Salt Lake City, Utah and The Christmas Box House in Ogden, Utah is now under construction. The Foundation has also begun exploring sites for homes in other parts of the U.S. and China.

As an acclaimed speaker, Evans has shared the podium with such notable personalities as President George W. Bush, President George and Barbara Bush, former British Prime Minister John Majors, Ron Howard, Elizabeth Dole, Deepak Chopra, Steve Allen, and Bob Hope. Evans has been featured on The Today Show and Entertainment Tonight, as well as in Time, Newsweek, People, The New York Times, Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, USA Today, TV Guide, Reader's Digest, and Family Circle. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children.