The journal also documents that her daughter created songs about how Franke restricted food and "starved" the children.
The mother consistently writes about enforcing fasting as a form of religious repentance and an "outcome" to lead to salvation.
Franke shared the lyrics to her daughter's tune, writing, "My mom starves me & calls it fasting.
"My mom won't lift 2 fingers & bring me food because all she does is lie on the bed & eat brownies.
"My mom says she is the most loving mom in the world - blah blah blah."
The lyrics then shift, referencing Franke's threat that her daughter would not be allowed to return home as a result of the girl's behavior.
"If I can't ever go home then what's the point of being obedient?
"I'm going to run away!"
The journal consistently records Franke's different methods of abuse including continued fasting, threats to drop the kids off in the desert, and speaking to their "demons."
In the last journal entry, which marked the end of summer, the mother drew conclusions about her techniques.
"Poking is a strategy/technique. [He's] seeming to respond to poking, pouring cold water, towel whip," she wrote.
The mother seemed to vindicate herself, writing "God pelted hail from the heavens. He is poking [my son] as well."
She likened the occurrence to a near miracle ordained by God.
"Hail in August in St. George is a mystery. A heavenly validation of this intervention."
Her physical punishment escalated in intensity as Franke frustratedly wrote about her son and daughter still soiling themselves and defecating on the floor at times.
"Willing to try anything that would grab his attention, I whipped him w/ a belt yesterday. [Her] too."
Franke was arrested in August 2023, the month the journal entries end, after her YouTube channel of more than 2 million followers was taken down for an undisclosed reason earlier in the summer.
Following her arrest, the eldest daughter posted to Instagram noting that she and her siblings were safe and away from their parents.
"Hi all. Today has been a big day. Me and my family are so glad justice is being served," she wrote.
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