by Don Freeman | Jan 10, 2026 | Devotional
I know it isn’t Mothers’ Day this weekend, but I feel like giving a shout-out to all moms. Theirs is undoubtedly one of the toughest jobs ever. They have a fuller-than-full schedule, trying to fit in the myriad tasks of running a household along with the non-stop,...
by Don Freeman | Jan 8, 2026 | Devotional
If ‘they’ are to be believed, everybody wants to be a millionaire. Lotteries are available at every corner it seems, a way of emptying pockets of ‘disposable’ income. A new, nearby casino reported over 300 million dollars in net profit in a single year, so attempts to...
by Don Freeman | Jan 6, 2026 | Devotional
I’m not excessive by any means, except where God’s needs are concerned, like kitchen cupboard doors not closed, dishes washed and not put away, and pictures on a wall that aren’t hanging straight! On these things, God and I are in full agreement. Doors and dishes are...
by Don Freeman | Jan 3, 2026 | Devotional
When you start over, you don’t start from scratch, you start from experience. Anonymous The above quote was on the daily note board at the gym this week. An encouraging word at the beginning of this new year. It’s specifically in reference to the influx of workout...
by Don Freeman | Jan 1, 2026 | Devotional
It’s the boxing match of the century. The crowd’s excitement has built up to a deafening roar in anticipation of the contestants coming into the ring. The clock ticks down the remaining minutes. Supporters on both sides are going wild, each taunting the other. The...
by Don Freeman | Dec 30, 2025 | Devotional
I remember, years ago, on Christmas Eve, listening to a staticky radio update on the jolly old elf’s progress from the North Pole. I was transfixed until the next update. It was, of course, a central, and magical, part of this special season. A decorated tree in the...
by Don Freeman | Dec 27, 2025 | Devotional
Remembering a time not so very long ago, picture-taking was a seriously-considered activity. Those rolls of film were expensive, as were the flash bulbs. A messed-up photo couldn’t be fixed. One development was the convenience of an automatic re-wind of the roll once...
by Don Freeman | Dec 25, 2025 | Devotional
Christmas Day. From the terrifying duration of contractions in a dark barn on a cold night for a young teenage girl and her even more terrified fiancé-cum-midwife, to the birthing of a little boy, the early hours of this day crept forward. In the meantime, terror came...
by Don Freeman | Dec 23, 2025 | Devotional
For grade school, high school, and college students, it’s summer break. For university students, it’s final graduation and their entry into the workforce. For driving school attendees, it’s the driver’s license. For expectant mothers and fathers, it’s the birth of the...
by Don Freeman | Dec 20, 2025 | Devotional
The request, ‘Share,’ is, to most two-year-olds, a forbidden word. This is true whether they are the only child or one of several siblings. The word typically bursting forth with vehemence at this outrageous demand is, ‘Mine!’ One might wonder, what parent would...
