by Don Freeman | Jun 25, 2022 | Devotional
Mankind’s Architect created the ideal setting for His Master Work; a tranquil, manicured garden in which He took pleasure strolling and spending leisurely moments with the man and the woman He had placed there. This pair had been designed with a draw to community, to...
by Don Freeman | Jun 23, 2022 | Devotional
“In returning and rest, you will be saved. In quietness and trust you will find strength.”1 “Be still, be calm, see, and understand that I am the True God.”2 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Put My yoke upon your shoulders -it...
by Don Freeman | Jun 21, 2022 | Devotional
I find that the rate of upgrades and updates of new generations of technology and the absorption of same is in inverse proportion to one’s age. A friend’s new vehicle has a centrally located touch screen which controls everything from the heat and AC to the radio, the...
by Don Freeman | Jun 18, 2022 | Devotional
The Bible has one single, one-word theme, a clear vision, one central plot, one overarching motivation: Love! The entire text is the enduring tale of God’s passionate, jealous, all-forgiving, love for His creation, His people. From Eden’s Garden in Genesis, through...
by Don Freeman | Jun 16, 2022 | Devotional
A college athlete goes pro, landing a multi-million-dollar, multiple-year signing deal. An office temp worker buys a $1 lottery ticket and wins $10,000,000.00. An out-of-work tradesperson is notified of being named sole heir of a distant uncle’s sizable estate. A TV...
by Don Freeman | Jun 14, 2022 | Devotional
Six weeks after moving to a new city, I landed a job as a delivery driver with a dry-cleaning company. The first two days blurred with names and places and procedures, plus times and timing and details beyond number. It was adequate training with questions asked and...
by Don Freeman | Jun 11, 2022 | Devotional
Growing up in Eastern Canada, a Sunday afternoon tradition was a ‘drive’ with my parents, sister, grandmother, and aunt. It consisted of a series of random roadways, rarely with a predetermined destination (excepting the most fervent, if unspoken, wishes of myself and...
by Don Freeman | Jun 9, 2022 | Devotional
Dead batteries range from being small inconveniences to major, expensive hassles. If it’s a watch, well, a quick trip to a store and it’s done. If it’s a string of Christmas lights, ditto. If it’s a computer, you just charge it up again. But, if it’s your car battery...
by Don Freeman | Jun 7, 2022 | Devotional
A chef looks at a kitchen worktop strewn with steaks, vegetables, seasonings, oil, salad fixin’s, pots, pans, serving dishes and ‘sees’ delectable, exquisitely plated entrées. A baker looks at a bowl of flour, a dish of yeast, water, butter, milk, and salt and...
by Don Freeman | Jun 4, 2022 | Devotional
Wouldn’t it be fascinating to hear railroad-track stones talk about what it’s like when a freight train passes overhead? Not just the loudness of the horn, but the roaring of the engine, the high-pitched screeching of the wheels on the rails, the quaking of the earth...
