“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” It is likely you have heard or used this phrase at some point in your life. It is often said that this phrase developed due to bathing practices in the middle ages. Due in large part to the absence of indoor plumbing and water heaters, bathing took a lot of effort. The process of preparing to bathe was quite the undertaking as enough water had to be...
Sing a New Song: Making Space for New Music
There are few things that stir the hearts and minds of people like music. The great theologian and hymn writer Martin Luther once said, “…next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. It controls our thoughts, minds, hearts, and spirits… A person who gives this some thought and yet does not regard music as a marvelous creation of God, must be a clodhopper...
Nothing to Fear: Facing the Unknown
I have an incredibly hyperactive mind. It is constantly spinning and processing. I actually feel a good deal of sympathy for my computer, mixed with increasing doses of rage, when the little pinwheel pops up, indicating that my computer is trying really hard to get its act together and get things moving in a productive direction. As a general rule, I believe this to be a positive thing. I tend to...
The Struggle Is Real: Living and Learning With Change
As I was perusing the wide world of social media the other day, I came across a post from a coffee shop I enjoy in Huntington, West Virginia. In their post, they excitedly announced that they were on the verge of opening yet another location in the region. They provided several pictures to allow current and potential customers to preview their new location and hopefully to generate some...
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