by Don Freeman | Nov 26, 2024 | Devotional
A chidren’s story tells the tale of a little orphaned bird fortunate to be taken in by a mother duck. She had misgivings as the poor waif was rather ugly, wrong color, wrong- shaped head, strange beak, and maybe worst of all, he couldn’t quack! He just made terrible...
by Don Freeman | Nov 23, 2024 | Devotional
Evidence shows that Americans are captivated by makeovers, especially extreme makeovers. Whether it be weight loss, plastic surgery, classic cars, derelict houses or neighborhoods, there’s something satisfying in seeing the improvement. Some want to see the...
by Don Freeman | Nov 21, 2024 | Devotional
Autumn glory. It’s inevitable that someone will land on this phrase to describe the wonder that is the magical transformation of forests and leafy parks during this annual change of season. My commute from home to the office has been a delight this year, observing the...
by Don Freeman | Nov 19, 2024 | Devotional
I’ll confess it’s probably as a septuagenarian that I make this observation, but I think our current dearth of handwritten notes is a telling sign of the disintegration occurring in our society largely as a result of the now ubiquitous, but mis-named phenomenon,...
by Don Freeman | Nov 16, 2024 | Devotional
We humans are absorbers. We absorb all kinds of things, toxic and non. We absorb everything that is in the air (allergy sufferers need no reminding). We absorb what we eat and drink. We absorb topical creams and ointments applied to our skin. We absorb data from what...
by Don Freeman | Nov 14, 2024 | Devotional
Even adapted to our 21st Century time frame, the story of the return of the prodigal son staggers the imagination. Having endured the scandal of his younger son’s outrageous demand, having read all the humiliating Facebook and twitter and TikTok posts while he...