by Amelia Avila | May 21, 2026 | Devotional
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Strong willed child.” As a young mom, I often wondered how God handled His strong willed “children.” Two of our children were tantrum throwers, impossible to reason with until they had worn themselves out. Only then were they...
by Don Freeman | Dec 23, 2025 | Devotional
For grade school, high school, and college students, it’s summer break. For university students, it’s final graduation and their entry into the workforce. For driving school attendees, it’s the driver’s license. For expectant mothers and fathers, it’s the birth of the...
by Don Freeman | Dec 16, 2025 | Devotional
It happens every time. We are going on a trip. We leave the house on our way to the airport. And then begins the questioning. Did we turn down the heat? Did we leave lights on? Did we lock the doors? Did we stop the mail? Why do we do this to ourselves? This line of...
by Don Freeman | Dec 9, 2025 | Devotional
Disclaimer: Should I sound here like Dickens’ Scrooge, let me say, I truly love all things Christmas: the decorating, the shopping, the gifting, the singing, the eating, the get togethers, and more. PD The story of Christmas has all but been eclipsed in our...
by Don Freeman | Jun 5, 2025 | Devotional
It’s now been seven days since the disciples watched as Jesus abruptly stopped talking, glanced upward as if hearing someone call his name, grinned happily, lifted his hands like a small child wanting to be picked up, and was raised up into the sky, into a cloud, then...