SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Sunny afternoon here in Chicago. Sunny days are nice in the middle of winter. (I'm trying to convince myself that winter is 1/2 over here, which I'm afraid is a very inaccurate belief. It's only started...)

Listening to Evanescense & Seal. Working on some last minute stuff for the weekend. Not much to say right now.

Later...

LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IDEAS



(Thanks THO)

LATE NIGHT GIBBERISH

I don't know why I hate going to bed so much. Don't get me wrong - when I wake up in the morning I just want to go back to bed and sleep. But at night, when things are quiet my mind starts moving and going to bed seems like a waste of time. But then I wake up at 6 or 7 in the morning, sit at the edge of my bed and seriously wonder why in the heck I stayed up so late the night before. This happens almost every morning.

I love nights, but hate mornings. Why can't I love nights AND love mornings?

SADDAM CONVERTS TO CHRISTIANITY!



Check this out.

FAKE OR REAL?

If you've ever wondered how to tell the difference between a "real" Rolex watch and a "fake" one, here's the site for you.

Or, if you're like me and can't afford a "real" Rolex and would like to see what a "fake" one looks like so you can buy one and make everyone else think you have a real one, this is also a good site for you.

But if you fall into the 2nd category, don't forward this site to your friends, whatever you do.

(Thanks Kottke for the link. ........as if he reads my blog.)

SUNDAY NIGHT

Sunday nights are always very reflective evenings for me. Today was a good day - very tiring though. When I don't get my Sunday afternoon nap I feel kind of jipped.

I taught this morning @ our services - wrapped up the last week of our Purpose Driven Life series. One of the things we did today was challenge people to step out of their comfort zones and get involved in serving. (Not that we don't normally do this, but we took a fairly aggresive approach today). The response was fantastic.

I am a firm believer that people want to be challenged and asked to step up and be a part of something that will make a difference. I agree 100% with DJCHUANG'S post (see 12/11 blogpost below...) that we tend to become way too wussy when it comes to asking people to step up and be involved or take part of a particular initiative. Instead of saying, "If you're interested" or "We know your busy, but we could sure use your help" - we took more this kind of approach, "It's time to get off the bench and into the game. You need to be involved in serving - not just to make a difference in someone else's life, but to fulfill one of the purposes that you created for! So take action today and make it happen."

Way to go Orchard-"ers". You stepped up to the plate.

Tomorrow is my "day off" which doesn't mean much this week. It's going to be a busy one, so I shall begin my week early.

Goodnight friends.

SADDAM

"We Got Him!"

So glad.