by Don Freeman | Sep 13, 2025 | Devotional
It was time to refresh the front flower bed (at a previous house). There was a tight group of azalea plants which had seen better days and were about to be exchanged for a simpler planting. To say they resisted my efforts is to underestimate the painful task before...
by Don Freeman | Sep 9, 2025 | Devotional
Health food aficionados are currently touting the benefits of ancient grains. Archeologists always wax eloquent about discovering ancient ruins. Musicologists get teary-eyed listening to ancient forms of melodic line such as Gregorian chant. Well, as Jesus’ followers...
by Don Freeman | Sep 6, 2025 | Devotional
In the ‘60s, the TV drama, Mission Impossible, starred a cast of spies presented with a, well, impossible mission on a tape (which would self-destruct in 5 seconds), should they decide to accept it. It was always a harrowing series of twists and turns, threatening the...
by Don Freeman | Sep 2, 2025 | Devotional
One of many things my mother passed on to me was the love of reading. She could disappear into a book and remain oblivious to her surroundings (i.e. the nagging of my siblings) for what seemed like forever. She would plead with gift-giving family members for books for...
by Don Freeman | Aug 30, 2025 | Devotional
Challenging words from Pete Greig: “Inevitably the media I consume starts to consume me. It realigns my neural pathways, amplifies my prejudices, and embeds unhealthy dependencies. The culture in which I swim inevitably shapes my most fundamental perception of...
