It dawned on me today that I spend a lot of time looking/asking for God for stuff. That’s not bad, on one level. God tells us to ask him for what we need, to cast our cares on him, promises to provide for all we need. He’s like that, you Read more
Only in our neck of the woods, I suppose… The past 2 Wednesday nights have been exceptional. Our lifegroup meets Wednesday nights out at Harvest Fields, which might be the best office location in all the world, at least if you’re wired like me. 100+ acres of woods and ponds Read more
I think disappointment has gotten a bad rap. It’s almost always seen in a negative light, isn’t it? But there are times when the results don’t match the anticipated outcome–the appointment is dissed–and the result is even better than we could have hoped for. Let me give you a few Read more
Whoa there, my quick-to-accuse friend, I’m not late to the party. I know that lots of people were tossing around the R.E.M. (love that band) song last week on the popular social network known as bookface. And it’s true, here on the East Coast we did indeed have both an Read more
Kim and Lilly came back to us today, and there was much rejoicing! I don’t know how she balances all the things she does. It nearly wore me out trying to work and run a house, even if it was only for 2 days. If I had to feed the Read more
Those words leapt off the page at me yesterday. They’re found in the words God spoke to the prophet Jeremiah, regarding Israel. The whole passage can be read here, and there’s an awful lot to process in what the Lord tells Jeremiah. Israel was headed for disaster, brought on because Read more
Wait, that’s supposed to say “my wife is taking my daughter to see wicked.” It must have been shortened to save characters. Or maybe I was flashing back to my days in Boston, and I meant to say “My wife is wicked awesome.” Or both… It’s true. Kim took Lilly Read more
The other day Levi was holding Charlie while the rest of Team Sublett finished our supper. All of a sudden, Levi laughed in surprise and informed us that Charlie had just filled his diaper. Have you ever had a diaper filled while your hand supports that baby’s bottom? It’s quite Read more
I’m not talking about the 2-wheeled version–not the Harley Shop, the road bike, or the crazy recumbent things that I’ve seen around town. I’m talking about the part of Happy Valley that no one told me about. It’s this town’s dirty little secret, that thing that everybody knows, but no Read more
The church of State College lost a hero last week. We gathered today, men and women from various congregations around town, family and friends from across the state, to pay our respects to Paul Grabill and his family. We prayed and worshiped, thanking God for Pastor Paul’s life, his leadership Read more