by Don Freeman | Mar 27, 2025 | Devotional
Picture, with me, the twelve men sent by Jesus to buy lunch – in a Samaritan village – from real-life Samaritans! This was a first for all of them, an unpleasant first, even a dreaded first. Their whole lives they had learned to avoid all dealings with this...
by Don Freeman | Mar 4, 2025 | Devotional
Every day we get to make hundreds of decisions thanks to our vast personal sovereignty. We prioritize one thing over another, saying No to some things by saying Yes to others. We prefer certain activities while opting out of others. One outstanding example comes to...
by Don Freeman | Dec 14, 2024 | Devotional
Work on a farm is at the mercy of the weather. During the growing season, regular periods of rain are vital for a good crop, but for harvest, there need to be dry conditions. This usually coincides with hot conditions. As a boy, I remember summers when it was time ‘to...
by Don Freeman | Jan 13, 2022 | Devotional
We’ve been launched into a brand-new year, 2022, and are being invited, as always, into its Journey of Discovery. But there’s an annoying glitch we all need to deal with. A significant obstacle blocks the way to our goal for the year, which is a richer experience of...
by Don Freeman | Apr 20, 2021 | Devotional
In the north where I grew up, winter was an extended season, frequently blowing and snowing well in advance of its December 21 admissible date and over-staying its dubious welcome equally far past the mandated March 21 expiration date. The cumulative effect of this...