by Don Freeman | Oct 7, 2023 | Devotional
Just think! Every time we’ve experienced joy, sadness, loss, fear, winning, grief, laughter, betrayal, celebration, sickness, Jesus has been in the thick of it with us! But it is so easy to absorb all those wide-ranging emotions on our own, as if we are the sum total...
by Don Freeman | Jul 11, 2023 | Devotional
We know when we’ve had our fill after a big meal. We know when we’ve had our fill of fresh air after a long hike. We know when we’ve had our fill of a long, boring sermon. Surprisingly, we don’t always recognize when we’ve received our fill of peace or joy. That...
by Don Freeman | Mar 28, 2023 | Devotional
In our hyper-sensitive cultural moment, anyone given a position of authority, from parents, to teachers, elected officials, supervisors, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CPAs, etc., there is aggravated risk of discontentment, even outrage, lawsuits, threats of all kinds. Anger is on...
by Don Freeman | Mar 9, 2023 | Devotional
We all know, or have heard stories of, those supremely confident little children who pompously declare that they will not be in need of help, be it in getting dressed, figuring out how to play a new game, or pouring milk on their Froot Loops. We also can picture the...
by Don Freeman | Jan 5, 2023 | Devotional
In the northern climes of Scandinavia, it’s normal to have barely any winter sun rising above the horizon during the day, and barely any sun setting below the horizon all summer. In a desert climate, it’s normal to have extreme temperature swings from day to night. In...