Author Archives: Robert Franklin
Monochromatic (Pt. 1)
A friend of mine recently wrote me and gently chided me for not putting hardly anything “personal” on this blog. I responded that pretty much everything posted here is deeply personal. I will admit that the content here (and on my … Continue reading
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A Family Problem
The modern American experience nearly ensures every person’s first-hand knowledge of problems within the family. Divorce, abuse, abandonment, conflict, nearly every family experiences at least one of these things first hand. The hurt and broken lives which come parceled with family problems … Continue reading
Thanksgiving, A Final Stronghold
[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=thanksgiving&iid=7136094″ src=”e/0/4/e/President_Obama_Pardons_b351.jpg?adImageId=7858833&imageId=7136094″ width=”380″ height=”258″ /]Since I did not grow up with knowing of the Liturgical year, my Christian holiday experience is limited (by experience) to Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. I “ranked” the holidays in just this order … Continue reading
Stripped
[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=embarrassed&iid=5084362″ src=”5/5/5/a/Boy_69_covering_ab29.jpg?adImageId=7753874&imageId=5084362″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] Once upon a time not so long ago, the very discussion of being naked in public could horrify even the brashest of souls. I remember sitting in the locker room raptly listening … Continue reading
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What if Jesus Had No Feet?
What if Jesus had no feet? I mean what if he didn’t really walk the dusty roads of Palestine or the traverse the stormy Sea of Galilee. What if he never climbed a mountain in the wilderness or trudged on … Continue reading
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Did I Do That?
“For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and … Continue reading
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