Long Time No....

Blogging from Dawn. Sheesh. Ordinarily I'd apologize, but have heard from those much wiser than I that's lame.

So where to begin? Wow. A ton has been happening & I've been learning a lot. For instance, on the personal side I've learned:

There's a limit to how many Christmas lights can be strung together before the fuses blow.
[good to know BEFORE spending 3.5 hrs putting them on the house.] Very disappointing to plug in the last string & watch them each blow in sequence... And yes, I did check each bulb, Clark

When baking, accuracy is important. Not enough flour makes for cookies that are impossible to scrape off baking sheets

Offering to host holiday parties three weekends in a row during the month of December is grounds for insanity. [I have a stockpile of ginger ale leftover if anyone's interested]

On the professional side, I've had a lot of organizations ask me about changing their name lately. Church Marketing Sucks shared the results of a poll they recently did on the same topic

Names are a big deal. Changing a name is even bigger, so I'm planning to dedicate the next couple of posts sharing what we've learned over the years when helping organizations chart through these waters. Specifically:

Assessing Your Current Name :: How do we know if it's worth changing or keeping?
Denominational Affiliation :: Should we include it or go with something more neutral?
Ideas :: Where do we start?
Telling Others :: Is there a right or wrong way?

Happy 2007!