Smitten.
Let me introduce you to our newest grandchild Haddie Nell. She’s the firstborn to our firstborn, and the second in what is hopefully a long, long line of grandbabies to come. Haddie Nell arrived in...
Category: Purely Personal
Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
(If you’re an email subscriber or RSS feed reader and can’t see this year’s Christmas card, click here.) As we land the plane on this year, I want to sincerely thank you for being a...
Remembering My Dad
13 days ago, my Dad stepped into eternity. He’d battled pancreatic cancer for 16 months. He made it through multiple rounds of chemo, a round of experimental treatments, countless trips to his oncologist, a nine...
Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
(If you’re an email subscriber or RSS feed reader can’t see this year’s Christmas card, click here.) Thanks for being a reader in ’22! I’m grateful for you. Celebrate Jesus today. Make much of him, his...
Notes from a First-Time Pops
One week ago today, Merriem and I became grandparents. The call came shortly before midnight on Monday: Alyssa and Austin were heading to the hospital. Lil’ Bean – the nickname given to our yet-to-be-born grandchild...
Another One Launched
Earlier this month our youngest son…who is still two years old, the last time I checked…married the love of his life. If you’re keeping track, this whole “kid getting married” thing is still pretty new...
Bring Home Baby Franks.
Occasionally I’ll hijack this blog away from all things guest services and divert it to the purely personal, and today is unapologetically one of those days. Our kids Jacob and Summer recently went public with...
Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
(If you’re an email subscriber or RSS feed reader can’t see this year’s Christmas card, click here.) Thanks for being a reader in 2021! It’s been another busy year in our ever-growing family, and I’m grateful...
The Christmas Story(ish)
The countdown to Christmas continues. Please enjoy this clip from last weekend’s Christmas With the Summit, which you can see in its entirety here. (If you’re an email or RSS subscriber, click here to see the video.)
Revelation 19
As we count down to Christmas, please take a few minutes to worship. This was the opener for Christmas With the Summit 2021, which you can watch in its entirety here. (If you’re an email...
