So Logical, It’s Scary
From the mouth of my 12 year old: “Dad, when I grow up I’m going to be an NBA player.” [Thirty seconds later…] “I’ll have to be an NBA player because I’m going to need...
Category: Purely Personal
You Can’t Go Home Again
Last week the fam and I spent some time back in our hometowns in Tennessee and Alabama. Both Merriem and I grew up in towns of less than 8,000 people, so going home is a...
Pecking Order
In case you’ve ever wondered how things shake down in the Franks household, this picture should be worth 1,000 words: Just a few bullets worth of explanation: This was taken at 11:00 PM. No, it...
I’m The Biggest Loser
I feel a little funny writing this post since it’s a bit self-serving and strictly personal (not personal in a “none-of-your-business” way, but personal in a “TMI” way), but since many of you have asked...
In The Heat Of The Night
Not too long ago I developed a condition known as “I’m old.” True, I’m only 35, but I can no longer sprawl out in a chair or bed any old way I want to without...
Jack, Jacob, and Me
Last Thursday night I hit a new level with my 13 year old. Jacob and I went out for dessert and discussion on Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (nicknamed “Jack” if you’re still trying to...
Jonah Moments
Saturday night we arrived home after a long day of church stuff, kids’ friends’ birthday parties, and a cook out with our small group. As I pulled into the driveway it was entirely evident that the...
70!
I’m not in the habit of making this blog my own personal Hallmark aisle (when you care enough to blog the very best!), but there are a couple of monumental birthdays that should be observed....
Real American Heroes
A couple of weeks ago I poked a little fun at my third-born’s elementary school. While it’s true that tolerance has become the new plot line in the school musical, I witnessed something yesterday that...
It Really Happened…
Last Thursday I was at Jacob’s baseball game against a school in Carrboro when up walks none other than the man, the myth, the legend himself…Dean Smith. Austin, my team manager and UNC fan extraordinaire,...
