Author Archives: Robert Franklin
Rain, rain, rain
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Tagged Devotional, grace, rain, worship
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Unprecedented Opportunities
[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=beg&iid=5095143″ src=”2/c/9/9/Young_woman_cupping_c228.jpg?adImageId=11158329&imageId=5095143″ width=”234″ height=”205″ /]Hurricanes, earthquakes, famine, war and the coldest winter in the northern hemisphere in several decades: it shouldn’t be long and the “end times” folk will once again be hanging from every chandelier, lurking around … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, direction, economy, faith, goodness, grace, heritage, hunger, love, politics, revolution, suffering
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My Friends Just Don’t Get It
Have you done something so crazy that your friends told you it was so? Did you unsuccessfully try to explain? I remember when Michelle and I decided that God’s desire was for me to quit my job, completely forfeiting a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible Study, christianity, family, friendship, good news, grace, jesus, suffering
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Convinced
I cannot count the number of times I have insisted on something that turned out to be wrong (I wish I could). How embarrassing!! Yes, one of the most frustrating events in life is being convinced in error. I did … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, delusional, Devotional, direction, doubt, faith, jesus, obedience, purpose, sky diving
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Space Stations for Tacos
[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=promises&iid=1212033″ src=”d/5/4/3/Taco_Bell_Floats_175e.jpg?adImageId=10693265&imageId=1212033″ width=”380″ height=”248″ /]Do you remember the “promise” of a free taco for everyone if Mir fell from the sky and landed on the ‘Bell’s sea-based target? I do, and I actually know people who “had … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, Bible Study, church, direction, faith, heritage, obedience, stewardship
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Singing to a Rock
I have suffered a myriad of strange urges in my life, singing to a rock has not been one of them. Why would someone serenade a mineral or be joyful over a stone? I suppose I have seen the light of happiness in a woman’s … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, direction, evolution, joy, love, worship
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