by Don Freeman | Aug 1, 2026 | Devotional
I was privileged to be raised by, in addition to my parents, our church family. So tight as a family that, when a teenager, I was acting, well, like a teenager, several of the older ladies wouldn’t hesitate to remind me that, as one-time nursery workers, they had...
by Don Freeman | Jul 30, 2026 | Devotional
Be prepared.’ That’s the scouting motto both in the US and in Canada. That two-word encouragement, in its brevity, covers a multitude of situations one may encounter. In another context, those words could sound like a warning like ‘watch out,’ ‘keep your eyes open,’...
by Don Freeman | Jul 28, 2026 | Devotional
It’s so tempting, when reading the Bible, hearing a sermon, or just belonging to a church, to picture all things of God as ancient history, precious relics, heartwarming stories, and beautiful music – with fellowship dinners thrown in. And maybe the more formalized...
by Don Freeman | Jul 25, 2026 | Devotional
Think of two lines, one beneath the other. The top one is architect straight, spot on. The lower one resembles a string of Christmas lights as they are taken out of the box each year, once again frustratingly knotted, kinked, and twisted. The first shows God’s pattern...
by Don Freeman | Jul 23, 2026 | Devotional
I’m struck, in the last several years, by photos from around our ‘global village.’ I’ve been ‘feeling’ the emotions in each, without considering the location where the photo was shot, and I’ve arrived at what I guess is an obvious observation – the emotions are...
by Don Freeman | Jul 21, 2026 | Devotional
Like the uniqueness of a thumb print or the cardiogram readout of each human being, so also is the arc of each individual’s lifespan. While God knows all things, every new day is, to us, a gift containing elements anticipated and non. I think it’s children who thrive...
