For more than 60 years, my father has fought the good fight. He has been a gentleman, a hard-working man, a one-woman man, a family man, a worshiping man, and a self-sacrificing man. Yes, Joseph Anthony Franks III, he has been a man’s man. For more than a decade, my father has fought the horrid … More Smiling as I Cry
This is the epitaph of Creation: first all was dark and void; then there was light. This is the epitaph of Jesus Christ: in the midst of darkness, light came into the world. This is the epitaph of Enoch; in the midst of an evil generation; he was a ray of light. You see, in … More Our Epitaph
In the beginning, the perfect God created a perfect planet, containing a perfect garden, filled with perfect animals, stewarded by perfect people. All was grand as Adam and Eve enjoyed perfect spiritual communion, intellectual veracity, emotional stability, relational intimacy, vocational satisfaction, physical health, and environmental stability. This is what God intended for his friends. Then it happened. Sometimes this tragic episode … More An Inheritance Swap
Unfathomable Grace 