One of my favorite stores is a place I only visit about once a year and I'm only in there for 10 minutes or so. But I still look forward to it.
It's called The Shaver Shop and it's located in Evanston near the Davis St. Metra stop. Its sells electric razors and accessories and it's like walking through a time warp whenever I go in. Absolutely nothing changes about it. The signs and notices on the wall are the same (one sign says they accept BankAmericard, which became Visa in the mid-1970s), the magazines seem to be the same, the man (I assume is the owner) who helps me is the same. The products change, but that's about it.
I've wondered why I enjoy going in there and I suppose it has something to do with the fact that we are constantly bombarded with the message that everything in our world is changing and changing quickly so you better keep up. In many ways, I welcome change (especially when it comes to the church), but it's also kind of nice to have a few things that remain the same.
I'm thankful that God's promise that God will always love us and will always be present in our lives is one of those things. That will never change and I base my hope on that abiding and steadfast promise.
2 comments:
Hey Chris. I had a thought on change. Since I'm a stay at home dad right now, I've really become quite attached to Sesame Street. And one thing I've noticed is that Sesame Street is an amazing show because it's constantly evolving, trying new formats, skits, scenes, etc. But at its heart, it simply doesn't change. It's still 'sponsored by' a letter and a number. The muppets never grow up. Cookie Monster still loves cookies. Elmo is still wonderfully obnoxious. It's a lesson in how a creative endeavor can both adapt and grow, but never really change the thing that is at its heart. Just a thought. Also... I've started doing a rather strange version of podcasting on youtube. There is a community of people on youtube that share a love of listening to people whisper (generally for relaxation purpose... kinda like listening to waves or trickling water) so we all make videos of us whispering various things, either stories from the day, reading poetry or music lyrics, et. al. Anyways, I've started a vlog there called hushvirginia Check it out sometime if you're interested. I try to make it at least somewhat interesting. :-D
Thanks, Adam! I love the SS connection--of course, I was watching it before Elmo came along!
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