by Don Freeman | Mar 17, 2022 | Devotional
Invitations. They come as anything from delightful surprises to ghastly moral obligations (aka GMOs). So, we can be thrilled to bits or caused to groan inwardly, depending on the category. In the first, Sue’s parents regularly invited us to spend Christmas with them....
by Don Freeman | Feb 5, 2022 | Devotional
Let the overflow of your grace-giftings splatter onto those nearest your hearts, those on the fringes of your hearts, as well as on those currently not at all on your hearts. Be liberal in sharing this new thing your lives have become, are becoming. Openly express...
by Don Freeman | Jan 6, 2022 | Devotional
When we moved three years ago, I was on a mission to get better lighting into our new house. Simple enough, right? Well, it turns out that there have been major changes in the lighting world since I last investigated. I remember going to the store, back in the day, to...
by Don Freeman | May 1, 2021 | Devotional
Throughout millennia children have been treated on an enormous spectrum. In the days of the Old Testament, pagan religions would offer their children in a ritual fire as a sacrifice to their gods. Scripture, in Proverbs 13:24 (the Voice) says: “Those who spare the rod...
by Don Freeman | Apr 27, 2021 | Devotional
When is the last time you remember being wide-eyed with wonder or awe or excitement? When did you last experience overwhelming joy? When did you last just burst out in happy laughter? Of course, strong emotions like these are made more intense because of their rarity...