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Short essays on faith, story and the craft of telling the truth well — published several times a month.
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Week 2/28/25
Frank’s Random Thoughts for the Week Keep what you like as your own. Discard the rest.
Trust God's Plan and Let Go of Comparisons
I wish the church would ordain writers the way they ordain pastors and professors. Give some dignity to this work of the imagination.
Adversity: Engaging the Enemy Wind
How do children in the Lord differ from mature Christians? In the few times I’ve been sailing, I’ve learned a few things.
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Week 2/21/25
Frank’s Random Thoughts for the Week Keep what you like as your own. Discard the rest.
Overcoming Fear
Muster your optimism: I can do this! Such an attitude leads to freedom from fear. — Elizabeth Sims Fear can show up in many forms: fear of a blank page, fear of…
Aging: A Better How-To Manual
How can old, worn-out people reveal God’s mighty power to the next generation? When folks my age are asked how they are doing, I often hear someone say, “I’m alive and…
Wash Up
When called to dinner, I wasn’t allowed at the table until I had washed my hands with soap and water. Sometimes, I had to wash my face as well.
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Week 2/14/25
Frank’s Random Thoughts for the Week Keep what you like as your own. Discard the rest.
Writing Focus
Muster your optimism: I can do this! Such an attitude leads to freedom from fear. — Elizabeth Sims Fear can show up in many forms: fear of a blank page, fear of…
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Week 2/7/25
Frank’s Random Thoughts for the Week Keep what you like as your own. Discard the rest. Our determination is destructive when it isn’t submitted to the Lord’s guidance.
Worthless Weeds
In the six days of creation, God saw that all he had made was good, meaning “perfectly suited for his purpose.” In Jesus’ story about the wheat, the master wouldn’t…
Unconditional Surrender
After a devastating battle with a foreign nation, no longer wanting to resist the invader, the defeated king sought favorable conditions for surrender.