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...
by Don Freeman | Jul 18, 2026 | Devotional
When traveling, and you stop to ask for directions from one of the locals, often what you get are vague distances and a series of forgettable twists and turns. Then, the pièce de résistance, the phrase that strikes terror into the hearts of those with a poor sense of...
by Don Freeman | Jul 16, 2026 | Devotional
Colleges and universities offer Appreciation classes in: Writing, Art, Architecture, Music, etc. One demanding aspect of these courses is responding to what was read, seen, heard, in a way that goes beyond unacceptably wimpy words like nice/didn’t like/OK/boring, etc....
by Don Freeman | Jul 14, 2026 | Devotional
Little children, aka adorable escape artists, are filled with glee-filled bravado in their breakaways. That is, until looking back, there is no sign of parents anywhere in the airport concourse! Then, it’s instant panic – on both ends of the age span! Decades...
by Don Freeman | Jul 11, 2026 | Devotional
In the best way possible, one feels very small standing in the nave of a 13thCentury cathedral. The massive, 800-year-old stone columns soaring symmetrically upward, virtually untouched by the passing of years, speak of the power and majesty of the Creator for Whom...
