by Don Freeman | Jan 13, 2026 | Devotional
There’s something I’ve noticed in my decades of non-parenting. And it’s been verified time after time by parents and grandparents alike. It’s this: toddlers are little energy packs, never still, always exulting in their next new experience (that is, until they hear...
by Don Freeman | Aug 8, 2024 | Devotional
Some time ago, I heard of an organization with the motto, ‘Always Learning.’ That’s the case for children, certainly, in their minute-by-minute discovery of the world of people and things around them. For them, life is a whirlwind of things new and delightful (and,...
by Don Freeman | Aug 10, 2023 | Devotional
Addition. It’s the simplest math possible: 1 Cheerio + 1 Cheerio = 2 Cheerios. See? Easy peasy. Better yet, trade up to brightly colored, mega sugary, Froot Loops (those beautiful little sugar-encrusted wheels – beautiful yes, but math-precarious, too, as the addends...
by Don Freeman | Jan 14, 2023 | Devotional
What child hasn’t thrilled to hear a story read to them? What child, once enthralled with a particular story, hasn’t begged to hear it read again . . . and again . . . and again . . . Why is it that they seem to never tire of hearing the same familiar words over and...
by Don Freeman | Aug 4, 2022 | Devotional
Marathoners brag about their big races with large, oval bumper stickers with 26.2 written on them. I’ve often thought of trying to find my version, which would be 0.0 (turns out that’s not original; that bumper sticker really exists!) But, even for non-runners like...
