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I Learned Something Today

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=angry+teacher&iid=155546″ src=”0151/b4891893-d860-46c4-bae7-95afe27c4146.jpg?adImageId=11415448&imageId=155546″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]I was privileged to have some really good teachers in junior high school.  One of my favorites was Glennis Coulter, a 5′ 0″ (or smaller) spitfire of a woman.  I remember her pulling me out … Continue reading →

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My Friends Just Don’t Get It

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Have you done something so crazy that your friends told you it was so? Did you unsuccessfully try to explain? I remember when Michelle and I decided that God’s desire was for me to quit my job, completely forfeiting a … Continue reading →

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The Dangers in Reunion

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Robert Franklin

This summer I have scheduled a trip back to Oregon.  Amongst visiting family and enjoying the stunning landscapes, I will be reconnecting with people I have not really seen in twenty to twenty-five years.  These people knew me before I … Continue reading →

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Smoking Alone Doesn’t Hurt Anybody

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=marlboro&iid=7447577″ src=”a/5/c/0/Indycar_Testing_267d.jpg?adImageId=9540443&imageId=7447577″ width=”234″ height=”160″ /]I have noticed on these cold winter days, the brave few who need tobacco often partake in groups.  It is a rarer sight to see someone shivering alone.  It seems like even the … Continue reading →

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To Give an Offense

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=eating&iid=7386012″ src=”9/b/0/a/Indonesian_Tree_Man_50bd.jpg?adImageId=8819663&imageId=7386012″ width=”234″ height=”156″ /]Grace that reflects the power and presence of the Holy Spirit is simultaneously strong and sensitive.  Long before “political correctness” became a catch phrase, there stood a Biblical command to exercise freedom in … Continue reading →

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How Can I Sing?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, … Continue reading →

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