by Don Freeman | May 26, 2026 | Devotional
Not only are there many cultures around the world, that word, culture, scales right down to each nuclear family. The culture of our own family is what exists, something we take for granted, what’s normal and takes no effort. I encountered that as a child, with the...
by Don Freeman | Apr 4, 2026 | Devotional
Dominoes was a popular game at our house, first double sixes, then double twelves, then colored-pip double twelves. Somehow along the way, I heard about standing the tiles on end, one after the other, then knocking the first one into the second, and watching the whole...
by Amelia Avila | Mar 19, 2026 | Devotional
This week, we learned of an altercation between a dear young lady and her father. The heated encounter caused the daughter to quit her job at their family owned business, saying she never wants to see her father again. Those few moments of words exchanged ended with a...
by Amelia Avila | Mar 12, 2026 | Devotional
Recently, my husband and I tore out brambles that had completely taken over our blueberry garden bed. We had allowed them to grow last year, because they do produce a small fruit like a blackberry. However, the sharp thorns on these vines are the type that seemingly...
by Amelia Avila | Mar 5, 2026 | Devotional
When I was younger, I loved watching elderly couples interact. The longevity of their marriage was often unmistakable in the small ways they mirrored each other… their shared mannerisms, precious expressions, and rhythms. Years later now, my husband and I are that...
