by Don Freeman | Dec 24, 2024 | Devotional
Christmas Eve. The final 24 hours before Mary’s body was sent into labor to give birth to a startling, reality-confounding truth that would hold from that moment forevermore. Over 2,000 years ago and mankind has still to comprehend that truth, to receive it, to be...
by Don Freeman | Dec 21, 2024 | Devotional
A non-descript night, in a non-descript village, to a non-descript couple, in a non-descript building reserved for farm animals. No midwife, no light, only the shaking, awkward assistance of an overwhelmed fiancé. These were the preparations God had set in place for...
by Don Freeman | Dec 19, 2024 | Devotional
4-year-old Katia came rushing, breathless, into her grandmother’s kitchen pleading urgently for a glass of milk. A tall glass was quickly brought out of the cupboard and the emergency beverage was offered. The little girl eagerly latched onto the glass and began to...
by Don Freeman | Dec 17, 2024 | Devotional
In today’s culture, two different Christmases are being celebrated. One has Jesus at the heart and as the heart of everything. The other consists of a mad and frustrated searching for that ever-elusive ‘heart.’ The first Christmas, sated with its ‘knowing,’...
by Don Freeman | Dec 14, 2024 | Devotional
Work on a farm is at the mercy of the weather. During the growing season, regular periods of rain are vital for a good crop, but for harvest, there need to be dry conditions. This usually coincides with hot conditions. As a boy, I remember summers when it was time ‘to...
by Don Freeman | Dec 12, 2024 | Devotional
Hope of all hopes, dream of our dreams, a child is born, sweet-breathed; a son is given to us: a living gift. And even now, with tiny features and dewy hair, He is great. The power of leadership, and the weight of authority, will rest on his shoulders. His name?...
