Smiling as I Cry

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

Hospice Hope

I have a dear friend who is retiring, relocating, and morphing. Yes, I have a brother in Christ who is dying. Valiantly, he has fought the cancer allowed him by our Sovereign Lord. Boldly he has walked through the valley of the shadow of death with confident faith. However, despite the Father’s love for my … More Hospice Hope