by Deanna Vandebrake | Nov 6, 2025 | Devotional
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, all who follow His precepts have good understanding. Psalm 111:10 This fear in the Hebrew comes from the word “Yireh” which means “reverence and awe” . When I was young, things...
by Don Freeman | Nov 4, 2025 | Devotional
An inheritance becomes available to the heir, say, at the age of 21. An engagement ring is a symbol of a wedding to come. A signed real estate contract means the sale of a house must wait until the all-important closing and exchange of keys. A publishing contract...
by Don Freeman | Nov 1, 2025 | Devotional
Imagine a university needs, say, a dedicated sciences building. An architect is hired to design it with all the latest technology, but to be in keeping with the overall style of the other buildings on campus. The drawings are approved and work begins. First, there’s...
by Don Freeman | Oct 30, 2025 | Devotional
Alarm clocks jar us from slumber to announce the time. Wall clocks silently display the same. Wrist watches and cell phones can provide that information, too. For approximate time, one can count on the rooster strutting around the neighbor’s yard to perform this task....
by Don Freeman | Oct 28, 2025 | Devotional
Lately, we’ve been soaring through the cosmos among stars and planets and galaxies. It’s been thrilling to find God’s fingerprint, His purpose, in it all. I need to come back to earth after this high-altitude adventure. And earth is my focus today. Clay, that is....
by Don Freeman | Oct 25, 2025 | Devotional
I love to read. I love analog books. I love bookstores. I can’t count the number of hours wasted/invested in browsing shelves looking for my next read. Years ago, during one of those hours, I saw a title that was something like How Things Work. The title made me...
by Don Freeman | Oct 23, 2025 | Devotional
Then God said: “Lights, come out! Shine in the vast expanse of heavens’ sky dividing day from night to mark the seasons, days, and years. Lights, warm the earth with your light. It happened just as God said. God fashioned the two great lights – the brighter to...
by Don Freeman | Oct 21, 2025 | Devotional
I suspect God smiles in kindly amusement at our ‘great’ achievement of having reached the moon, just one of His heavenly bodies observable from earth. The moon is accompanied by 100,000,000 (or so) stars in our Milky Way Galaxy. Our galaxy is accompanied by roughly...
by Don Freeman | Oct 18, 2025 | Devotional
As Jesus prepared to go public with his ministry, he needed followers to train. Against all approved leadership protocol, he chose for himself twelve anti-heroes, individuals conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities. What did he discern upon meeting these men? Was it...
by Don Freeman | Oct 16, 2025 | Devotional
One step at a time. That’s a familiar motto. It applies to so many things beyond just encouraging a baby to walk (although each one of those early, wobbly steps is momentous and to be celebrated). Professional and Olympic athletes make crazy sacrifices to achieve...
