by Don Freeman | Aug 26, 2021 | Devotional
In a comic strip this week (yes, another one!) two young boys were waxing philosophical, recounting their summer, celebrating the amazing adventures they had had, the success of which were measured by the number of trips to the Emergency Room. In the final frame,...
by Don Freeman | Aug 24, 2021 | Devotional
I remember, as a much younger version of my current self, thinking it would be incredible to take part in a pie-eating contest. Hearing about them made me long for the opportunity to eat to my heart’s content (what young boy has not considered that a dream?)....
by Don Freeman | Aug 21, 2021 | Devotional
Did you know that there are 15.9 million water wells in the US? (I looked it up online, so it must be true!) Each well can be between 100’ and 1000’ deep, the average being around 300’. That means we have approximately 900 miles of well casings in the ground around...
by Don Freeman | Aug 19, 2021 | Devotional
Not too long ago, we held a dinner party with two area Vineyard pastors and their families. When the four children had finished eaten their fill (long before the old folks were done, of course!), we produced a goodie bag for each of them. They ran off to explore their...
by Don Freeman | Aug 17, 2021 | Devotional
The familiar acronym, RSVP, is French for ‘Répondez s’il vous plaît’ (Please respond). Oddly enough, the French are unaware of our British and American tendency to adapt phrases freely from other languages when it suits our wanting of convenience and simplicity. While...
by Don Freeman | Aug 14, 2021 | Devotional
They present themselves early in life – the big questions: “Will I make it? Do I have what it takes? Will I measure up? Will I qualify? Will I be accepted? Will I be loved?” When a group of kids picks teams to play softball, the shy, less-coordinated kid asks. When...
