by Don Freeman | Oct 7, 2025 | Devotional
Do you ever hear yourself saying something unscripted, unrehearsed, that surprises you? I mean, not in an open-mouth-insert-foot kind of way, and not in a bring-all-conversation-to-an-awkward-halt kind of way? I’m thinking of something that is more than just...
by Don Freeman | Oct 4, 2025 | Devotional
One thing we all have in common is that we purchase insurance: home, car, health, travel, etc. Other than the premiums we need to keep current, these all represent slightly annoying outlays of cash; that is, until there’s a flood in the house, a car accident, a sudden...
by Don Freeman | Sep 27, 2025 | Devotional
We were up and about before the birds Monday morning preparing for a 6:30 AM taxi ride to the airport. As we were plenty ahead of schedule, there was time for a leisurely coffee and croissant before boarding our 9:15 AM flight to Lyon, France. We deplaned outside in...
by Don Freeman | Sep 20, 2025 | Devotional
Each morning, on our 15-minute walk to the Vineyard Church here, we join others on their way to school and work; moms and kids, teens on scooters, more on bikes and motorbikes, trucks making deliveries, and the occasional taxi (all of which are the same distinctive...
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...
