by Don Freeman | Apr 21, 2022 | Devotional
This will probably sound weird to you, but I sometimes find myself kind of jealous at the chaotic circumstances of Jesus’ disciples following the Resurrection. I mean, sure, last week was horrible, the worst, like a living nightmare. And once they encountered the...
by Don Freeman | Apr 19, 2022 | Devotional
I once heard someone describe the work of a professional firefighter as days of sheer boredom interrupted by moments of total bedlam. The body’s emergency system introduces huge injections of adrenaline and is just one of the amazingly intricate responses God has...
by Don Freeman | Apr 16, 2022 | Devotional
I remember shuffling along on the carpet in stockinged feet, then reaching for a light switch and getting that zingy little shock. As kids in exploration mode (is there any other?) we would check out why we were told not to touch the electrified cow fence at my...
by Don Freeman | Apr 14, 2022 | Devotional
On occasion, life is jarring in its contrasts. Years ago, I was at a funeral home following the deaths of two 23-year-olds. In the foyer were family and friends of each of these young people. In the chapel to the left was the family of a vibrant young Christian girl,...
by Don Freeman | Apr 12, 2022 | Devotional
Which is more ominous to a parent – kids making too much noise or kids making no noise? (Parents interviewed have unanimously said the ‘no noise’ is far more alarming). Have you ever encountered a situation where, for you, silence wasn’t ‘golden’? (calling for your...
by Don Freeman | Apr 9, 2022 | Devotional
Dust. Enlivened dust. Invigorated, oxygenated, ennobled dust. That is our origin and that is our ultimate end. And yet! We have been deliberately and meticulously fashioned from this lowly genesis and molded by our Creator God into His very Image! And lovingly chosen...