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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.

The Killing of God’s Will

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=pharoah&iid=3186557″ src=”5/a/b/5/Aerial_Of_Valley_9ed1.jpg?adImageId=9373463&imageId=3186557″ width=”234″ height=”309″ /]From the halls of Pharaoh’s palace to the sand hills of Pharaoh’s labor farms, Moses saw the best and worst the world had to offer.  The injustice and deprivation inflicted on his countryman gave Moses cause to take action.  Moses’ … Continue reading →

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Monochromatic (Part 3 A Little Crowing)

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=crowing&iid=5238140″ src=”d/d/8/7/Crowing_Rooster_on_1d62.jpg?adImageId=9292820&imageId=5238140″ width=”234″ height=”354″ /] I want to stop and give thanks to God for his provision and goodness to Michelle and me.  Ryan is currently working with Messer Construction Co. as an engineering intern.  The funds he will earn … Continue reading →

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Turning the Tables

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”right” wrap=”true” link=”term=turning+tables&iid=3174285″ src=”c/3/b/e/Croupiers_Hone_Their_ca63.jpg?adImageId=9221870&imageId=3174285″ width=”234″ height=”156″ /]  There is a historical belief that our connection with God is inately religious as opposed to inherently relational.  In plain terms, God is accessed through a series of human acts (some very odd) performed in … Continue reading →

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Monochromatic (Pt. 2 “The Soapbox”)

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=soapbox&iid=7438818″ src=”6/4/4/0/Hoar_Cross_Holds_12c4.jpg?adImageId=9051965&imageId=7438818″ width=”234″ height=”351″ /] I try to refrain from “venting my spleen” while writing for public consumption.  The cybersphere is already full of bile anyway, why add mine?  The margin for error when standing on one’s soapbox is … Continue reading →

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Unrecoverable Loss

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=hurricane+katrina&iid=914721″ src=”5/9/3/3/Demolition_Continues_On_9ac7.jpg?adImageId=8962211&imageId=914721″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]Due to the events of the past decade we are becoming familiar once again with unrecoverable loss.  The new millenium promised a recovery from the stock market blowout of the late ’90 but … Continue reading →

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Sounding the Horn

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Robert Franklin

One of the great privileges I have is to work with a group of wonderfully talented individuals.  My friends at Main Street have recently been blessed by the services of Tyler Andrew.  Tyler came to us all the way from … Continue reading →

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