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Eating Words…Joy!

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp src=”4/c/b/7/Sweet_Ration_f304.jpg?adImageId=5521209&imageId=4796190″ width=”234″ height=”177″ /]It is never a small thing to have to eat words; I have had to do so far too many times in my life.  For me, there will be even more words to eat in the future.  … 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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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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International Songs of Joy

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.  (Psalm 67:4, ESV) Sometimes we fall into the pit of believing that God favors our nation above others.  … Continue reading →

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Earth Splitting Joy

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Robert Franklin

And all the people went up after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise. (1 Kings 1:40, RSV) The “splitting of the earth” is an obvious hyperbole, so much so that … Continue reading →

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