I’m nearing the end of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. I have no idea how many times I’ve worked my way to this point. My mom (Thanks Mom!) gave me the series when I was 12. I’ve read them just about every year since. Paperbacks, Read more…
My previous post may be misleading. The primary reason for our visit to the sunny south actually has very little to do with the coming of Spring Training, the impending snow storm, or our house being taken over by the teenagers. We’re going to celebrate Kim’s mom and dad’s 50th Read more…
I have a friend named Rich. He and his wife Heidi have been our kids’ theatre coaches for the past 10 years or so. Rich and Heidi are probably the most joyful, bubbly, and genuinely nicest people we know. We are blessed to call them true friends. Rich is winding Read more…
Archery season ended Saturday in PA. Once again, the deer herd was largely un-maligned by my best efforts. Despite being skunked for yet another season, fall is my favorite time of year to be in the woods for a variety of reasons. I get to see the woods go from green Read more…
Hi, I’m Stacy, and I’m the parent of a middle-schooler (or 3)… Have I mentioned that I’m the youth pastor at my church, again? One of the things that I want to do differently this time around is the way we partner with parents. After all, it’s the parents who Read more…
I’m not really a suit guy. It’s a good thing that I go to a church that isn’t a suit church. Shoot, there are lots of Sundays that I’m not even wearing shoes on stage when I lead worship. But over the last few days I’ve gotten my money’s worth Read more…
Isaac’s been front and center on the old blog lately. We celebrated his birthday today. Of course, with it being a school night and the night our middle school ministry (XStream) meets, we faced a few obstacles to really throwing down the party. We did go out for Chinese food Read more…
There’s a side of me that I’m not fond of. I don’t like this part of me fiercely. More than my disdain for the DH, the hot dog-to-bun discrepancy, and the oft-out-of-tune B string. Combined. I have a tendency to gloom. Not sure where it comes from, what triggers it, Read more…
This week we celebrate a lot of adoption goodness for Team Sublett. Gotcha Day is the day that adoptive families receive their adopted child. In our family, we’ve got 2 this week. Josie moved in with us 10.22.2010, and Isaac was waiting for us in a hotel lobby in Hohhot, Read more…
My dear friend Erica dropped this on us today, from Isaiah 28: 5 In that day the Lord of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people, 6 and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back Read more…