by Don Freeman | Oct 14, 2021 | Devotional
Take a close look at the famous picture, Christmas in Berlin, 1963, Ian Berry/Magnum Photos (click button below to view). What is happening? What emotion is conveyed in the photo? How is emotion displayed here? Can you think of a time when you reacted similarly? Who...
by Don Freeman | Oct 12, 2021 | Devotional
On Saturday, I wrote a fun note about the frenzy of brain activity that I think gets ignited when we’re in ‘surprise anticipation mode.’ Well, as if on cue, an out-of-the-blue surprise snapped me to attention on Sunday morning at the beginning of our Zoom church...
by Don Freeman | Oct 9, 2021 | Devotional
Imagine a good friend says: “I have a surprise for you!” I think those words create an explosion of simultaneous activity in our heads. First, the news turns on a special little motor in our brain reserved for just such occasions. It sends out a jolt of adrenaline,...
by Don Freeman | Oct 7, 2021 | Devotional
Fortunately, the saying, “You can’t get there from here.” while humorous or ironic or just plain ridiculous, is not true for us as followers of Jesus on our journey to the heart of the Father. We have a long way to go, for sure and there are some daunting obstacles to...
by Don Freeman | Oct 5, 2021 | Devotional
As a friend used to say, we human ‘beans’ are a piece of work. The spectrum of personalities, strengths, weakness, preferences, physical features, clothing, cultures, languages, is mind boggling. It’s for that reason many are fascinated with people watching, in parks,...
by Don Freeman | Oct 2, 2021 | Devotional
Marinades are skillfully employed in the kitchens of renowned chefs the world over (and in the backyards of millions of grill masters) to enhance flavors in their meals. Sometimes called brining or infusing, the myriad recipes, and all their variations, speak to their...
by Don Freeman | Sep 30, 2021 | Devotional
The very sounds of some words conjure up images of the thing being described. One such word, to me, is ‘insidious.’ I can almost hear the shiver-inducing hiss of a snake slithering its way into places where it is not welcome (as in anywhere within a five-mile radius...
by Don Freeman | Sep 28, 2021 | Devotional
A Definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, while expecting different results. Of course, no reader of this note is insane. Of course not! Perish the thought! Who could even think such a thing? And yet, do we have a high tolerance level of...
by Don Freeman | Sep 25, 2021 | Devotional
“If I could be any tree in the ground I wanna be a tree where the birds hang around, ‘cause everybody needs to be loved and I’m no exception. I was born to reject rejection. If I could be any bird that I choose, I wanna be a bird with a nest you would use, ‘cause...
by Don Freeman | Sep 23, 2021 | Devotional
I’ve not heard of parents having to train children to be disobedient or selfish or prideful. There are no courses in school on how to cheat, or steal or lie or side-step guilt by blaming someone else. Nobody gives instruction on how to exclude others from the clique....
