by Don Freeman | Jul 25, 2023 | Devotional
It’s clear. There’s no use denying it any longer. At my house I am a Pharisee. True confession. I prefer and prioritize order and neatness and breathable-ness. All external. All the things that are pleasing to the eye (well, my eye at least), but not needed for...
by Don Freeman | Jul 22, 2023 | Devotional
We’ve lost something! A sense of genuine celebration. There are world cultures that have feasts and festivals that bring out the child in everyone. For days, there are parties in the streets, special costumes, music and dancing, and ceremonial observations for which...
by Don Freeman | Jul 20, 2023 | Devotional
Pity our beleaguered souls! For optimal health they need both rest and focus: rest from calendar overload, rest from information overload, rest from responsibility overload, rest from future-angst overload. And focus on whole life: life in Jesus, life in the Word,...
by Don Freeman | Jul 18, 2023 | Devotional
We live in a world moving not just at high speed, but at top speed, and which is ever pushing those boundaries. We jet to the four corners of the earth. We now demand live, global reporting. Five minutes ago is ancient history. Fast food outlets must produce their...
by Don Freeman | Jul 15, 2023 | Devotional
Airports are noisy places. Not only engine noise heard outside, but in the concourses and near the gates, there seem to be constant announcements about delays, gate changes, updates on arrivals, etc. I’ve observed this phenomenon: everywhere there is a sea of people...
by Don Freeman | Jul 13, 2023 | Devotional
The most prominent characteristic of our God is total, endless, irrepressible joy. He expressed that joy in all aspects of Creation, the capstone of which is mankind whom He created in His image, that image of total, endless, irrepressible joy. He placed Adam in Eden,...
by Don Freeman | Jul 11, 2023 | Devotional
We know when we’ve had our fill after a big meal. We know when we’ve had our fill of fresh air after a long hike. We know when we’ve had our fill of a long, boring sermon. Surprisingly, we don’t always recognize when we’ve received our fill of peace or joy. That...
by Don Freeman | Jul 8, 2023 | Devotional
Your mindset, on arriving in a foreign country for a two- or three-week vacation, is lighthearted, happy, expectant of adventures. Your brush with the culture will just skim the top, with a few awkward, tourist-type gaffes. If you attempt the language, it is...
by Don Freeman | Jul 6, 2023 | Devotional
Ah, the branta canadensis (also known as the Canada goose)! Although migratory, the weather and the plants of Virginia seem to suit them so well, they’ve largely decided to take up permanent residence. Two areas where their homesteading is unappreciated are golf...
by Don Freeman | Jul 4, 2023 | Devotional
NB – In the interest of being one who practices what he preaches (that is, being first and doing second) I’m letting Jesus speak to us today as translated by Eugene Peterson in The MESSAGE (Matthew chapter 6). “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it...
