by Don Freeman | Jul 10, 2021 | Devotional
A. A. Milne’s famous donkey, Eeyore, responds to the new red balloon that Christopher Robin attaches as his tail’s replacement: “Sure is a cheerful color. Guess I’ll have to get used to it.” When Piglet bids him a cheery, “Good Morning,” he...
by Don Freeman | Jul 8, 2021 | Devotional
Today, there’s a race going on. The Tour de France is a 23-day, 2414-mile bicycling trek through France, ending on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, July 18. There are 184 riders in 8 teams. But there’s another race happening. It’s among car manufacturers who are...
by Don Freeman | Jul 6, 2021 | Devotional
Dream scenario: You see a sign indicating a Contractor Open House. Intrigued, you decide to check it out. On arrival, you take in a gorgeous, brand-new home. It’s obviously way beyond the reach of your budget, but you’ve arrived, so why not go in and check out...
by Don Freeman | Jun 19, 2021 | Devotional
Air pressure in car tires. Water pressure in a shower. The pressure of the opposing team on the sports field. The weighted pressure of workout equipment. Regulated blood pressure. These are all good and necessary forces when exerted. They keep us rolling safely along,...
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...
