Category Archives: Devotional

Musings and Confessions from Personal Bible Study

Uncomfortable Application…

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Robert Franklin

For many at Main Street this is Day 3 in the 40 Days in the Word experience.  Others are just beginning, some have yet to commence.  I am so pleased the excitement is building and some of the response I … Continue reading →

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40 Days in the Word

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Robert Franklin

Today marks the first “official” day in Main Street’s 40 Days in the Word experience.  Some have already started, others will begin later this week, but the family here is beginning 2012 spending time with God day by day by … Continue reading →

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The Day After

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Robert Franklin

“The Day After” is used in different contexts and applied to diverse situations.  There remains a common thread in all of the phrase’s uses: disappointment.  For instance, the day after Christmas is often a let down.  The toys of yesterday … Continue reading →

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The Peter Principle

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Robert Franklin

According to Dr. Laurence Peter,  “In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.”  If I may put even a finer point to the theory, every institution is doomed to be led and managed by successive … Continue reading →

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Zero Pressure

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Robert Franklin

Every winter we give thanks to God for the extra refrigerator space.  As the outside temperature drops to near or below freezing, remaining consistently cold for weeks on end, the little deck outside our home becomes our extra cold storage … Continue reading →

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Devotion: A Flaky Pastry?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Robert Franklin

Some years ago I decided that I needed to learn how to make Danish pastry.  I had little idea of what was required.  Only after I had passed “the point of no return” did I realize just how much effort … Continue reading →

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