Going off-road…the weekly 4×4

1.   i get steroid shots in both of my knees to keep them bending,  reduce the inflammation and minimize the pain.   i get the shots every four months…and the positive effects of the steroids are supposed to last for 10-12 weeks.   they have officially worn off after seven and a half weeks.   ugh.   it’s going to be a long next eight weeks…

2.   don’t go ballistic on me for this one…but i don’t really look forward to singing christmas songs on sunday mornings during december.   i know it’s the right thing to do.   i know it’s a tradition that many…if not the majority…of people have come to anticipate.   but on this one,  even though the band always does an awesome job leading them,   i’m definitely scroogish…

3.   i’m getting really tired of listening to the national sports media talk trash about the TCU horned frogs and how they’re just not as good as teams from the SEC or the Big 10…or even the Big 12.   i’m sorry,  but the guys that are saying this are just idiots.   TCU belongs.   they can play with anybody in the country.   and i still hope they make it to the bcs championship game.   i love the underdog.

4.   they holidays are great…but they are momentum killers for life at north point.   just killers.

1.   this is the greatest.   the city of lewisville contacted us this past week and asked us if our adult choir would like to sing before the next city council meeting and downtown tree lighting.   i’m not sure our choir robes have been dry-cleaned lately…

(to be fair,  they made the offer to our children’s choir also.   hey angela!  you better get on that…)

2.   the time we spend at our wednesday and thursday morning men’s burrito breakfasts continues to be the highlight of my week.   getting to know each other has been pretty sweet…

3.   new folks continue to come to north point every week! and i mean every week.   i don’t understand it.   i just know that it’s affirming and challenging and very encouraging.

4.   the chargers pounded the denver broncos and the indianapolis colts.   in the same week. the fighting norvel’s are back.   surf’s up,  dudes!