Category Archives: Devotional

Musings and Confessions from Personal Bible Study

Joy Above, Below and In-between

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“Pay attention, O Jacob, for you are my servant, O Israel. I, the Lord, made you, and I will not forget you. I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist. … Continue reading →

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New Year? Really?

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=new+year&iid=5064385″ src=”d/0/2/7/Man_relaxing_in_52cb.jpg?adImageId=8694064&imageId=5064385″ width=”380″ height=”257″ /] One of my favorite things about the human race is its capacity for optimism.  We weave all sort of things into the nest of our lives in order to provide us some … Continue reading →

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How are you? (I don’t really care…)

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Robert Franklin

It occurred to me this Christmas season that we have lost our cultural capacity to bless each other.  The last two holiday seasons saw us argue about whether or not it was ok in our present sophisticated, pluralistic society to … Continue reading →

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I disappeared and am back for this?!

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Robert Franklin

A precious few are waiting for the next BababaBobalog post.  I have been absent for about a month due to picking up a second job helping my lovely wife, Michelle, and her partner open up a restaurant in Augusta, Kentucky…more … Continue reading →

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A Family Problem

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Robert Franklin

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 →

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Stripped

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[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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