by Don Freeman | Dec 26, 2023 | Devotional
Such a frail lot we’ve all become! We prepare for Christmas for the four weeks of Advent, then take a whopping 24 hours to ‘celebrate’ Christmas. Today, the second day of Christmas, is, for many, back to work as usual, time to put away the decorations, toss the tree...
by Don Freeman | Dec 23, 2023 | Devotional
To one group, the word evokes feelings of warm, loving, belonging with safety, abundance, and cherished family that, even in adulthood, have the lasting power to wrap themselves around one’s heart like a warm and cozy blanket. To a second group, the word conjures...
by Don Freeman | Dec 21, 2023 | Devotional
Here’s an Advent meditation to be read slowly, attentively, as you might read a poem by your favorite poet, anticipating the exquisite joy of discovering greater depths of meaning as you read it over several times. What images have a particular impact as you read?...
by Don Freeman | Dec 19, 2023 | Devotional
“All You Need Is Love.” So sang a British Boy Band in 1967. Of course, they meant fuzzy, warm feelings – and lots of sex. The adolescent world at the time went crazy with the song and the band. And the reason for the overnight, screaming success of the song and the...
by Don Freeman | Dec 16, 2023 | Devotional
2 million/year! Can you believe that? 2 million! That’s 2,000,000! We’re talking about weddings in the US. That’s 4 million people per year who, being in love, choose to spend the rest of their lives together. Many of these lovebirds include Scripture as part of their...
by Don Freeman | Dec 14, 2023 | Devotional
Nearly four years ago now, the whole world was sent reeling from the intrusion of a silent invader. Daily activities came grinding to a corresponding, silent halt. Populations stopped still in their tracks and stared blankly in an effort to take in what was occurring...
by Don Freeman | Dec 12, 2023 | Devotional
Imagine this scenario: You’ve been job searching and have been contacted by an agency representing an important employer. You’ve been asked if you would be willing to fill out an online personal survey. If yes, you would be emailed a link to the survey, at which...
by Don Freeman | Dec 9, 2023 | Devotional
We’re tooling right along to year’s end and it’s about this time we start seeing magazine articles remembering all those we’ve ‘lost’ in the past twelve months. Looking further back, it is truly amazing all the ‘things’ we’ve lost, too. We no longer unfold road maps....
by Don Freeman | Dec 7, 2023 | Devotional
Just imagine how many things we regret and worry over in a lifetime! Things we did which we shouldn’t have done, things we didn’t do which we should have done. Things we said which we shouldn’t have said, things we didn’t say which we should have said. Rumors we fell...
by Don Freeman | Dec 5, 2023 | Devotional
I’ve heard non-morning people quip: “I wasn’t aware there was a 9 AM.” These folks don’t cheerily welcome the dawn. Their metabolism doesn’t even have a gear to engage until well after a hot shower and a jolt of caffeine. Some must be approached warily to judge their...
