by Don Freeman | Jun 17, 2021 | Devotional
Is it because of the Mars/Venus thing as has been suggested? Is it to provide stand-up comics with endless fodder for their routines? (I mean, Phyllis Diller would have lost most of her material without Fang.) Is it revealing of God’s playful sense of humor,...
by Don Freeman | Jun 15, 2021 | Devotional
Who would have thought that such a simple thing as cool air meeting warm air could have so dramatic an effect? I’m no specialist in that department, but I’ve been told those loud, crashing rumbles are angels bowling in heaven and the bright lights are from when their...
by Don Freeman | May 30, 2021 | Devotional
It’s needed for playing darts, for bowling, for basketball, for playing golf, for archery, even for backing a car from the driveway. We’re talking about ‘aim.’ Watching the initiated, the pro, the accomplished, these activities all look playground simple. But for the...
by Don Freeman | May 27, 2021 | Devotional
Many of us are grateful for the medical field of Optometry and have contributed generously to the maintenance of beachfront Caribbean villas and Swiss chalets which will never be deeded to us. I suppose we could harbor a twinge of resentment over the seeming...
by Don Freeman | May 25, 2021 | Devotional
Aren’t we hilarious? I mean, really. We say silly things like, “Time is of the essence.” “Time is money.” Time’s a wastin.’” “I don’t have time for that.” “What a colossal waste of time!” And all this ‘time’ we are no longer stuck in panic-stricken deadlines, no...
by Don Freeman | May 4, 2021 | Devotional
Sometimes you hear someone say something like, “If you knew that today was your last day to live, what would you choose to do?” But I’m thinking about ideas that are in another direction entirely. I wonder what would happen if we were to luxuriously marinate in the...
by Don Freeman | May 1, 2021 | Devotional
Throughout millennia children have been treated on an enormous spectrum. In the days of the Old Testament, pagan religions would offer their children in a ritual fire as a sacrifice to their gods. Scripture, in Proverbs 13:24 (the Voice) says: “Those who spare the rod...
by Don Freeman | Apr 29, 2021 | Devotional
Summer Intensives – remember those from university? A great way to pack in extra credit in between regular sessions. The best thing is that they are over quickly, sometimes in just five or six weeks. But that’s with four classes a week plus assigned study group, plus...
by Don Freeman | Apr 27, 2021 | Devotional
When is the last time you remember being wide-eyed with wonder or awe or excitement? When did you last experience overwhelming joy? When did you last just burst out in happy laughter? Of course, strong emotions like these are made more intense because of their rarity...
by Don Freeman | Apr 24, 2021 | Devotional
It’s mesmerizing the diversity in languages, cultures, traditions, and religions in our world. As we begin travel again soon (hopefully!) we may not only encounter some of these uniquenesses, we may also find ourselves guilty of transgressing some rigidly-observed...
