Laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life. ~Hugh Sidey

no comments on "the office" video from yesterday. hmmm....that's okay. not everyone likes british humor.

so, for day two, i offer up a classic. reverend jim.

“Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell." - William Saroyan

okay, all the financial gloom and doom is starting to get to me. so, i am issuing a challenge. every day this week, i am going to post a video clip that makes me giggle...or chortle...or belly-laugh. my goal is to make you do the same as you're watching ~ in an effort to spread a little joy in the blogosphere.

i challenge you to do the same on your blogs. comment me to let me know that you're posting too, or if i was successful in making you at least smile.

so...here's my first choice. it's a clip of bloopers from the UK version of "the office". even if you have never watched the show, or don't have a clue about ricky gervais ~ you can't deny HOW CONTAGIOUS THIS MAN'S LAUGH IS.

a couple of quick notes first...

• this is not a G-rated clip.
• gervais' introduction is kinda dorky, but don't let that stop you from watching.
• if you can't (or don't want to) watch the whole thing, just check it out from 3:00 min. to about 4:30 and then from 6:05 to the end.

for erica

"Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other." - John 13:34-35

we are very blessed to have matt and erica as neighbors. erica and i were talking last week about feelings of intimidation and guilt that well-meaning believers have imposed on us in the past. i was telling erica about the scripture above, and how i remembered steve speaking on it one sunday.

at river valley, we believe in small things done with great love, and their ability to change the world. over the past two days, i've had to borrow a can of soup and some band-aids (not at the same time) from matt and erica. and they've given those things with love. as a matter of fact, when i offered to pay matt for the soup, he simply replied, "hey, small things..."

so, erica, (and matt too, what the heck),

this is how i know that you belong to jesus...by your love.