by Don Freeman | Jan 1, 2026 | Devotional
It’s the boxing match of the century. The crowd’s excitement has built up to a deafening roar in anticipation of the contestants coming into the ring. The clock ticks down the remaining minutes. Supporters on both sides are going wild, each taunting the other. The...
by Don Freeman | Dec 30, 2025 | Devotional
I remember, years ago, on Christmas Eve, listening to a staticky radio update on the jolly old elf’s progress from the North Pole. I was transfixed until the next update. It was, of course, a central, and magical, part of this special season. A decorated tree in the...
by Don Freeman | Dec 27, 2025 | Devotional
Remembering a time not so very long ago, picture-taking was a seriously-considered activity. Those rolls of film were expensive, as were the flash bulbs. A messed-up photo couldn’t be fixed. One development was the convenience of an automatic re-wind of the roll once...
by Don Freeman | Dec 25, 2025 | Devotional
Christmas Day. From the terrifying duration of contractions in a dark barn on a cold night for a young teenage girl and her even more terrified fiancé-cum-midwife, to the birthing of a little boy, the early hours of this day crept forward. In the meantime, terror came...
by Don Freeman | Dec 23, 2025 | Devotional
For grade school, high school, and college students, it’s summer break. For university students, it’s final graduation and their entry into the workforce. For driving school attendees, it’s the driver’s license. For expectant mothers and fathers, it’s the birth of the...
by Don Freeman | Dec 20, 2025 | Devotional
The request, ‘Share,’ is, to most two-year-olds, a forbidden word. This is true whether they are the only child or one of several siblings. The word typically bursting forth with vehemence at this outrageous demand is, ‘Mine!’ One might wonder, what parent would...
by Don Freeman | Dec 18, 2025 | Devotional
The well-known Advent hymn below was written to highlight what the ancient church referred to as the Great ‘O’ Antiphons. It was written in Latin around the 9th Century and later translated. Seven titles of Jesus are included (in bold) as a way to musically...
by Don Freeman | Dec 16, 2025 | Devotional
It happens every time. We are going on a trip. We leave the house on our way to the airport. And then begins the questioning. Did we turn down the heat? Did we leave lights on? Did we lock the doors? Did we stop the mail? Why do we do this to ourselves? This line of...
by Don Freeman | Dec 13, 2025 | Devotional
The goal was to memorize the 18 geometry theorems. At first daunting, but once the teacher had shown how they were derived and how to use them, illustrating each on the chalkboard at the front, it became a fun adventure. In a short while, they were all logically...
by Don Freeman | Dec 11, 2025 | Devotional
We didn’t have a lot in terms of earthly riches, the stock market didn’t know we existed. My parents were never on a black-tie event guest list. Tiffany’s was unknown to us. But one thing was certain, there were books. Lots of books. My mother loved doing her own...
