by Don Freeman | May 5, 2022 | Devotional
Meltdowns. We’ve all (likely) been guilty of foisting one or two of those screaming hissy fits (with alligator tears and foot stompings) on unhappy parents (followed up, if we’re old enough for this, with a corresponding corrective measure or two or three). Barring...
by Don Freeman | May 3, 2022 | Devotional
Are we ‘got to’s or ‘get to’s? That’s today’s burning question. Here are a few possible scenarios (out of thousands!) to help us move closer to determining the answer: 1. We’re ten years old and mom calls us to set the table for dinner....
by Don Freeman | Apr 30, 2022 | Devotional
Wouldn’t it be fascinating to do a Prequel to Jesus’ public ministry, highlighting, especially, the pre-Jesus lives of the twelve guys who would become disciples, then friends, of this one called the Messiah. There have been movies depicting a very other-worldly,...
by Don Freeman | Apr 28, 2022 | Devotional
I guess I‘m a tad word-nerdy. I really get into new words, sometimes making them up myself to fit a given situation (it’s possible you’ve noticed). And I was very recently introduced to new-to-me word, ‘attentional.’ It’s actually in the dictionary (I had to look it...
by Don Freeman | Apr 26, 2022 | Devotional
Barriers can be helpful things: netting against mosquitoes, insulation against the extremes of hot or cold, riprap against shoreline erosion, levees against floods, sunscreen against UV damage, castle moats against foreign invasion etc. We just put new roofing...
by Don Freeman | Apr 23, 2022 | Devotional
There are moments in our lives which change everything: a madly loved ‘friend’ becomes a fiancée/fiancé, the job promotion comes through, the house sells, the perfect house is found, the diploma is inked, the surgery is successful, and on and on and on. For good or...
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,...
