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About Robert Franklin

Father to six (three boys and three girls, three from the USA and three from Uganda) Husband to one (and intent on staying that way!) Son to Jesus-freak parents. Brother to three great people. Weak, sinful, enemy of God rescued for adoption by grace through faith.

God called, sent him to voicemail…

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=voice+mail&iid=833610″ src=”8/9/7/4/MacWorld_Expo_Contiunes_eb73.jpg?adImageId=12983773&imageId=833610″ width=”234″ height=”350″ /]I recently met with a friend of mine for lunch. He is one of those men most cannot help but to desire to be his companion. He is intelligent, easy-going, extraordinarily talented, a … Continue reading →

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Thankful to Suffer and Die

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Robert Franklin

If I knew I would soon die I would have many regrets, but would be thankful for the knowledge and make the best of the moments yet to come. If I knew I would soon suffer and then die, I … Continue reading →

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The Iron Imbecile

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=iron+man&iid=8764690″ src=”4/b/2/4/Iron_Man_2_f15c.jpg?adImageId=12859394&imageId=8764690″ width=”380″ height=”301″ /]I took my teenagers out to the movies last night. We all assumed Iron Man may be worth the price of the ticket. We were wrong. While my young ones did not have quite … Continue reading →

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Talking Back

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=talking+child&iid=263944″ src=”0260/4c57b11d-4169-41a3-98e9-415af9f41a03.jpg?adImageId=12823163&imageId=263944″ width=”234″ height=”350″ /]”Don’t talk back” was a common refrain at my childhood home. My siblings and I were adept in the use of the English language and thus had to learn the discipline of when … Continue reading →

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Getting Rid of the Fuzzies

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=dryer&iid=162088″ src=”0158/a637e299-bac1-4c54-9089-9308ae4b0ecd.jpg?adImageId=12599585&imageId=162088″ width=”234″ height=”351″ /]After waiting a little too long, I finally asked Michelle to pick me up some new clothes. She did some great bargain hunting and arrived back home “mission accomplished.” The next day I … Continue reading →

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Power

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=power+lines&iid=5146947″ src=”2/5/f/f/High_voltage_electric_9a36.jpg?adImageId=12580546&imageId=5146947″ width=”355″ height=”360″ /]Modern Christianity has more or less limited itself to the ability to convince its adherents to voluntarily conform to a certain standard of acceptable behaviors.  This “self-betterment” is in essence no different from any … Continue reading →

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