Author Archives: Robert Franklin

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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.

Meet Your New Grand-Mama!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Robert Franklin

I think you bear a distinct resemblance, don’t you? You think not? Well, there are approximately four million years of mutations, I mean “improvements,” between you and Mama Ardie. Personally I think she is an improvement on Mama Lucy who, I … Continue reading →

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Crazy Dumb Love

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Robert Franklin

My life is marked by two challenges:  Loving God with all I am and loving others like I am someone who loves God with all I am.  The words are short and the sentence simple.  Attempting the lifestyle proves why I … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day for Pooping…Joy!

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Robert Franklin

It’s 4:50am and my morning prayer is already lifted up and I am up out of bed trying to convince myself that I need to go workout. I lose the argument, succumbing to the queasy rumble in my stomach and … Continue reading →

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God Wears Tattoos

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Robert Franklin

…Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands… (Isaiah 49:15b-16a, ESV) I remember the first time I came across this verse. I was teaching through Isaiah, looking … Continue reading →

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Joy in the Planning

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! (Proverbs 12:20, NLT) What would my life look like if I were “planning peace”?  I believe that most would immediately conjure some sort of political action, … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Terror

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Robert Franklin

The “T” word is now part of our regular vocabulary.  As with many other contemporary words, “terror” once conveyed a definite meaning, but now the word is stripped of its emotional power through common usage by unimaginative and unmotivated news writers.  … Continue reading →

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