September 2010 – Defunct

Day After 5Q

September 25, 2010 Jason FranklinLife

Coffee is wonderful! The past few nights have been late with early wake-ups. Last night was the latest, running a 5th Quarter (5Q) after our high school varsity home football game (we won!). The kids[…]

The End?

September 20, 2010 Jason FranklinFaith

One of my greatest theological weaknesses is Eschatology (the end times, the final destiny of the soul, etc.). I think I’m with most evangelicals in this, understanding in some vague sense that after we die[…]

interstices

September 16, 2010 Jason FranklinEducation

Today is brought to you by the word “interstices”. interstice |inˈtərstis| noun (usu. interstices) an intervening space, esp. a very small one : sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees. ORIGIN late Middle[…]

A Dark and Stormy Night

September 15, 2010 Jason FranklinLife

We had a storm last night. Bright flashes of lightning. Rolling thunder. Actually booming thunder. The kitchen roof did not leak (yay!). Today the sun is shining through the clouds.

Dinner-Time Conversation

September 12, 2010 Jason FranklinFamily

A typical dinner-time conversation at the Franklin house: Amie: “More Doritos, please.” Me: “Sure, have John’s. He never ate his.” I put John’s Doritos on Amie’s plate. Abbie: “Grown-up squirrels are about the size of[…]

Kindle Here

September 11, 2010 Jason FranklinLife

I now own a Kindle. It was my birthday present. When they first appeared I had no desire for one. The biggest limitation was that they only read Kindle books. Now that they can read[…]

Drunk in Heaven?

September 10, 2010 Jason FranklinFaith

Last night we were discussing Manna at the dinner table (thanks to the Hawaiian Sweet Rolls Jenn had purchased) when Abbie said, “In heaven you won’t get drunk.” Ah, the queen of the non-sequiteur strikes[…]

Rest Uneasy

September 7, 2010 Jason FranklinLife

The difficulty in my taking a day off is that I am constantly having panic moments where I’m convinced I’ve forgotten something terribly important that was either due yesterday or tomorrow. It is very difficult[…]

Lately

September 7, 2010 Jason FranklinLife

What have I been doing lately? Well, the new church job takes up a huge amount of time. The two things there that I am spending a great deal, the vast majority, of time with[…]