by Don Freeman | Sep 16, 2023 | Devotional
Let me tell you a story. It’s the story of two boys from our church years ago. They were both born with the same immune deficiency that would someday require a bone marrow transplant. When they were 9 and 11, their conditions were critical. They were in hospital...
by Don Freeman | Sep 2, 2023 | Devotional
My mother is remembered for her many folksy expressions, sometimes offering creative new additions to the dictionary. One of these is in response to the question: ‘Would you like any more to eat?’ – to which she would respond: “No thanks. I’m sufficiently...
by Don Freeman | Aug 26, 2023 | Devotional
A 1955 novel by John Wyndham, titled The Chrysalids, had considerable impact on my thinking as a young reader. It told the tale of a group of young people who were born with the ability to communicate via telepathy. They lived in a strict religious community where...
by Don Freeman | Aug 22, 2023 | Devotional
The Ironman Triathlon: a timed, 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride, 26.22-mile marathon, done in that order. Who would ever voluntarily sign on for such a physically exhausting race? To be clear – not I! But there are hundreds and hundreds of brave (crazy?) people...
by Don Freeman | Aug 19, 2023 | Devotional
Parenting is a quiet, unassuming word – at first glance! It is, more accurately, an umbrella term for way-more-than-a full-time job. It includes, but is not limited to, loving, feeding, bathing, holding, rocking (essential), nursing when children are sick...
