Redeeming Religion
And just like that, the First Impressions Plumblines series disappeared last week. It went the way of a ship in the Bermuda Triangle and the Roanoke Island colonists and my set of Mp3 speakers that...
Category: Purely Personal
Flashback Friday: Hansbrough-Sized Ego
It’s the last day of Elevate Summer Camp. By the end of the day the Franks crew will be back together. But I’ll be honest – I miss my older two younguns. I know they’ll...
Creation Groans
As I type, it’s 11:15 PM. It’s been a long day. A full day. But what is on my mind now is not the random assortment of things that demanded my attention over the last...
Flashback Friday: Extreme Home Breakdown
We’re in the process of getting out of the rental and closing on our new house, which means memory lane is filled with past attempts of selling our old house. Here’s one of the more...
Soaring With Eagles
Last week my in-laws were in town for a visit. And by “in-laws” I mean father-in-law, mother-in-law, uncle-Bubba-in-law, aunt-in-law, and RV-in-law. On previous trips the RV-in-law has set up shop in our backyard, running its...
Knit.
A couple of weeks ago we gathered with our small group, as we do every Sunday. We ate a little barbecue and played a little Taboo and spent a little time in prayer for one...
The Tables, They Have Turned
Earlier in life, I was a big fan of surprising my wife. I say “earlier in life,” because it didn’t take me long to realize that she’s not the fan I am. I’d spend weeks...
Stuck Like Glue
There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. There is also a brother that sticketh closer than a friend, especially when a “special friend” is involved. Important note for marital harmony...
Flashback Friday: The View From The Passenger’s Seat
Today is the day. Our lives have changed forever. We are officially old. Our firstborn is sixteen. While it will be a few more days until Jacob gets the coveted piece of plastic that will...
Walkin’ After Midnight
In case I haven’t mentioned it in the last 15 minutes or so, I have a daughter. A daughter whom I love very much. A daughter whom I love very much, despite what you might...
