Business Opportunity

So I'm out of commission today ... in bed with some type of fever, congestion, no energy thing. But that gives me a moment to fill you in on a great job option that you may not have heard of yet. To quote Jerry Seinfled, "you may have already won some very valuable prizes."

Here's the information you need to succeed. I was walking Noah around the block, and this elderly lady stops me to chat. She's very talkative, and we've spoken once or twice before. She and her husband drive matching cars, but they actually have 3 total that match. Maybe the third is a backup in case #1 and #2 break down. They're both a Lincoln Town car, or a Buick, or a Caprice Classic ... or whatever car that is that people two generations ahead of us drive. It's one of those big cars. But honestly, they have 3 matching ones. And one of them has the license plate "Winning" in case you ever seem them around town. I'm not sure if that's Bingo they're winning or Harrah's.

So the job opportunity ... she asked me if I needed some extra cash. She even told me that I looked like somebody who could succeed in this position. At this point, my adrenaline is really pumping as I may soon become someone who also drives a gigantic car. However, after considering my limited free time, I mention that I "may know of someone" in order to deflect the attention. This was not a good move.

After she mentioned that she only needed 30 minutes (which means 300 minutes) of my time to listen to her program, it was all downhill. I tried multiple times asking questions like, "Is it sales, or what kind of job is it?" The reply was always, "Well, I just need a pencil, paper, and 30 minutes of your time in order to show it to you." Now, don't get me wrong, this could be an excellent opportunity to have people hang up on you when you call them. So if you find me trying to hook you up with this lady, you'll know that this is a legitimate opportunity for an extra part-time job.

What is the moral to this story? The next time an old lady tries to hustle you into her pyramid scheme ... ask her if she bought those matching cars through this pyramid or from a regular job. If the money came from a regular job, then stick with your regular job. If the money came from the pyramid, then problem solved. You don't want matching cars, so why take the job.

Why not? I'll tell you why not!!!!!!

Well ... apparently it's not time ... YET! I was reading Russ Resnik's book Creation to Completion, and he was discussing courage vs. discouragement. Both are contagious, so which one will we spread? It was a very timely word that I read two days before our Sunday event. Courage is facing the obstacles despite our fears and insecurities. So if we're battling fear of man now, or the insecurities of what people will say ... don't spread that discouragement! Spread courage! There's always another battle to demonstrate your courage. Flory and Cheryl are very excited about this Thursday and Friday, so let's stand up and fight again.

Why not here?

Blogging wasn't a winter fad? Man, did I miss the boat. It seems people have been keeping their blogs updated, and I'm the only joker who didn't get the email. I did however read that the T-Blakes have solved a family feud, dating back to the early 80's, regarding the poop in the bathtub. See the comments section on Leah's blog.

So here's the story. It's 1am on the night before our big event at the Merriam Marketplace. As usual during any big event for KL, we have house guests. It hasn't been much of a distraction ... just classic that the timing was an exact match again.

I'm feeling pretty good about the plans so far. Tom's talk on "Did Jesus practice Judaism or Christianity" looks great. I have my outline put together, but it needs some polishing tomorrow. Jack managed to pick up the folding chairs about 10 minutes before they closed. That's right ... folding chairs. We realized there's no way everybody remembers to bring a lawn chair ... and that's if they even own them.

We've had 3 folks from our neighborhood say they are coming, plus 3 others who Lauren had spiritual conversations with this week. That may be 3 more spiritual conversations than we've had with anybody in the neighborhood, except Chad and Rachel.

The band practiced today. I'm actually feeling really good about the band. Sam has a good flow. In the words of David Ruis, he feels the rhythms of the earth.

Dr. Yang finally emailed me back. He's out of town now, but he had a good reason for being out of touch for awhile. Minister Hole won't be able to make it due to a commitment, and he let me know that he is officially retiring at the end of '08.

Overall, this is my feeling. Why not now? Why not Merriam? Why not?