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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.

Wassuuuuuuup!

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=yes&iid=239328″ src=”0235/30d9280e-1520-494f-92ee-6fae6511a740.jpg?adImageId=12126734&imageId=239328″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]Groovy! Keen! Awesome! You Bet! Yo! Wassuuup! Yes! All commonly used interjections or greetings over the past several decades.  My least favorite was the three year Budweiser “Wassup” campaign.  To those who blissfully don’t … Continue reading →

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And me…

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Robert Franklin

The voice that bids the storms be stilled The hand whose scars remainThe eyes that see from heaven’s gate The heart that bears no stain Has once for all His life-blood shed, And claimed His rightful throne. The power that … Continue reading →

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Maundy, Maundy…

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=fireworks&iid=7915505″ src=”0/9/f/b/Spring_Festival_Celebration_5c7d.jpg?adImageId=11964558&imageId=7915505″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]If the opportunity fell to you to make the Fourth of July a more intensely celebrated holiday, what would you do?  Would you order in bigger fireworks?  Would you make it mandatory that every city … Continue reading →

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A Box Full

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=full+box&iid=269263″ src=”0265/74554cf8-9dc7-4a9f-9026-fad09f9746b5.jpg?adImageId=11669056&imageId=269263″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]I often wonder at the enormity of change in our culture.  As a child, the phrase, “Your box is full” meant simply that a box (cardboard or otherwise) belonging to me, was full.  Currently … Continue reading →

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Denied Again

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=no+medical&iid=231593″ src=”0228/4bf1267b-f5cf-4765-a227-ced6ef96ef10.jpg?adImageId=11645047&imageId=231593″ width=”234″ height=”351″ /]I know that the airwaves are full of all sort of opinion about the pending implementation of the heath care legislation (here is the 1,018 page version).  To be perfectly honest I have … Continue reading →

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Conflict

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=conflict&iid=270127″ src=”0266/106507bc-9af4-427a-9899-0db22b4a29bd.jpg?adImageId=11588863&imageId=270127″ width=”234″ height=”234″ /]Whether we like it or not conflict is part of our daily lives.  There are a few who thrive on disagreements, there are some always looking for “a good fight” but for most of … Continue reading →

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