by Don Freeman | Sep 12, 2023 | Devotional
“I’m somebody ‘cause God don’t make no junk.” Ethel Waters, 1896-1977 Stories abound that tell of, not just rags to riches, but from being a nobody to being somebody, from living in abject poverty to luxuriating in God’s bountiful love. So many books tell this tale of...
by Don Freeman | Sep 9, 2023 | Devotional
How many news headlines do we read in a week without really reading them? How many news topics do we hear announced in a week without really hearing them? Or how many headlines from this week can you remember? It’s like entering a room and being introduced to 5 or 6...
by Don Freeman | Sep 7, 2023 | Devotional
When little children talk to their teddy bear, in language only Teddy understands, we find that adorable. Later, when language skills are more developed and they carry on full conversations in make believe play with other children, that, too, is charming. It’s because...
by Don Freeman | Sep 5, 2023 | Devotional
If I were to sit with a group of scientists enthusiastically engaged in (their) shop talk, I would feel completely like one lost in space. Similarly, should I have the occasion to have breakfast with a small group of medical professionals, their jargon and procedural...
by Don Freeman | Sep 2, 2023 | Devotional
My mother is remembered for her many folksy expressions, sometimes offering creative new additions to the dictionary. One of these is in response to the question: ‘Would you like any more to eat?’ – to which she would respond: “No thanks. I’m sufficiently...
by Don Freeman | Aug 29, 2023 | Devotional
Consider the High School senior who has established a 4.0+ GPA, has participated in sports or drama or music or committees, has maintained a positive influence on peers, has been on the Dean’s List for the first three years. He/She has applied to four colleges, has...
by Don Freeman | Aug 26, 2023 | Devotional
A 1955 novel by John Wyndham, titled The Chrysalids, had considerable impact on my thinking as a young reader. It told the tale of a group of young people who were born with the ability to communicate via telepathy. They lived in a strict religious community where...
by Don Freeman | Aug 24, 2023 | Devotional
The small church that was like ‘home’ to me growing up had a concentrated emphasis on God’s Word, and made the goal of every message, to receive Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour (Canadian spelling). I still cherish the fondest memories of many, many times in...
by Don Freeman | Aug 22, 2023 | Devotional
The Ironman Triathlon: a timed, 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride, 26.22-mile marathon, done in that order. Who would ever voluntarily sign on for such a physically exhausting race? To be clear – not I! But there are hundreds and hundreds of brave (crazy?) people...
by Don Freeman | Aug 19, 2023 | Devotional
Parenting is a quiet, unassuming word – at first glance! It is, more accurately, an umbrella term for way-more-than-a full-time job. It includes, but is not limited to, loving, feeding, bathing, holding, rocking (essential), nursing when children are sick...
