Today was pretty stellar on all counts. I slept in a little, which was nice. I met a new youth pastor for lunch. He’s in his first full-time youth ministry job, and I love his heart for his family, his students, and the Lord. I met with one of my Read more
Hey folks, if you’ve come looking for a post and pics of the recent Sublett family news, I’m sorry to say that you won’t find them here. We’re going to hold off posting anything, at least for a time. We jumped the gun a bit yesterday, and we’ve decided to Read more
We had a fun day downtown with Sadie’s Duct Tape Designs. She made and sold duct tape wallets, ziploc pouches, and hairbows today at ArtsFest. Annabelle was with her the whole time, while Kim and I tag-teamed the day. We got to see a lot of friends, the weather couldn’t have Read more
Last night I was writing about caving. Tonight I’m writing about giving in to the call of Arts Fest, specifically the lure of cash at Kids’ Day. Sadie is our maker-kid. It shows up in the kitchen and her bedroom and every once in a while it spills over to the Read more
The weatherman cooperated with us tonight for XStream, and we had a great night. A few folks showed up early so they could take advantage of the sweet ponds! Erin’s timely water-balloon games got things started, then we dove into our Summer in the Psalms study. Collin shared some thoughts Read more
Kim and I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary Monday. The kids stayed home and took care of Charlie while we went out to dinner at our favorite place, The Tavern. We enjoyed a delicious meal, uninterrupted adult conversation, and the luxury of lingering over a cup of coffee after dinner. 24 Read more
It seems like years ago that Joyce and Evangeline appeared in our lives. We were leaving for China to adopt Annabelle, so I stood before our church asking for some of the Chinese college students to help us out upon our return. Several people responded, but Joyce and Evangeline stuck Read more
When I turned 40 Kim and the kids (only Levi, Lilly, and Sadie at that point) made me a little scrapbook. It had notes from each of them and a plan for the coming year. On the 27th (my day of birth) of each month they planned to take me Read more
A few of the Calvary pastors went away for a day-long meeting Tuesday, working on some big-picture things. I love these men, and love being part of a team with them. We are a diverse bunch in terms of theological backgrounds, church experience, and even geographical homes! We’re wired differently, approach Read more
Our eldest graduated from high school Saturday morning along with 600 or so of his closest friends. I thought the commencement speaker (James Houck) was splendid, and even jotted a few notes from his talk. Levi and a few of his buddies were featured in the senior video that showed Read more