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...
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...
In a recent post I was probably a bit too harsh on some of the new social media. But in reality, I am amazed at what our e-mails and Twitters and interwebs will allow us...
As you know by now, this fall we’re adding a 12:30 service and a 10:45 overflow service to the Brier Creek AM Campus. With those additions come a huge need to beef up our First...
Confrontation has never been one of my strong suits. Merriem loves to tell the stories of our dating and early marriage days when I wouldn’t even speak up if a restaurant got my order wrong…...
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 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...
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...
My world just got rocked. In case you’ve been living under a mushroom (or inside the depths of Entertainment Tonight, trolling for quotes from the guy who used to walk the dogs for Michael Jackson’s...
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...
I’m sure I’m not the first one to ponder this or postulate the question, but since I’m new to the Twitter scene, it’s been on my mind. And yep, it’s probably poor form to use...