It was a crazy busy weekend fro Team Sublett. Kim took off with Charlie Thursday night for the yearly “Bedford Yard Sale.” We try to get rid of all our good/useable/unwanted clutter once a year, selling it to the good people of Bedford at minimal prices. I don’t know the Read more…
Sometimes I’m tempted to think so, that surface-y stuff is enough to get through the day, that looking the part or knowing the right things to say or having the right gear will carry the moment. But deep down, I know that it’s about CHARACTER. There have been lots of Read more…
Kim called me several times today. Each time she found me in a meeting with one group or another. Tuesday is a meeting-heavy day if you’re part of Calvary’s staff, I suppose. And while I’m not really quick to self-identify, I’ve learned the value of facetime with quality people, and Read more…
Our church has been working through Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God. Pastor Dan’s been preaching up a storm and our lifegroups have been using the workbook to dig deeper, to dive in, to apply it to our lives. That sounds great on the surface, and usually works for me until Wednesday. Read more…
When we do Highlight/Lowlight, it can be a little hectic. There are usually 9 of us around the table. The odds of something being spilled/launched/dropped/choked upon are fairly good. The chance of someone’s highlight or lowlight prompting a trip down a rabbit trail is fairly high. Kim called an audible Read more…
You’ve got one, too–a best birthday ever. I’ve had a lot of birthdays (45, to be exact) and some of them have been absosmurfly wonderful. But hands down the best ever was my 21st. Kim and Missy Parish threw a little surprise party for me. My buddy Phil Human (yes, Read more…
My brother was a booty-kickin’ drummer in high school–I’m pretty sure he can still throw it down if he needs to! So I’ve always had a thing for drumlines. While I’m rhythmically challenged, I certainly enjoy those who can get their hands and feet all moving in different directions with Read more…
I could tell by the look in his eyes as we took him from his “father’s” arms that he was a little scared. He didn’t know us. He was in a strange environment, surrounded by unfamiliar faces and sounds, and his “parents” were walking away. One day away from his Read more…
Have you ever read something and wanted to share it with everyone you know? I have. So click here and read this article. As the father, especially with a son soon headed off to face life outside the house, this hit home. I want to do everything that I can Read more…
What’s your favorite church holiday? Most of us land on Easter or Christmas, and that makes sense, you know, since Jesus is a pretty big deal to us. But are those actual holidays? When you have a holiday from school, that means that school is cancelled, right? But a church Read more…