Entering the big time…
November 17, 2006
This is an historic day in Dwight! We have now joined the rest of the civilized world by having a place to buy real coffee! No, don’t get crazy–We didn’t get a Starbucks, but the opening of the Java Stop on historic Rt. 66 is a big thing for this place. It’s not that you couldn’t buy coffee in Dwight, it’s just that the choices were to drink it out of a dirty cup or be asked if “you want fries with that?”
Today, I feel very suburban! This makes me wonder what other changes could be in store for our little town: Youth soccer teams that are not co-ed? Adding a stoplight? Food not covered with gravy? Streets without tractors? The times, they are a changin’!
Change is hard in an area like this. People who have lived here forever take pride in the way of life. People who have moved here from larger areas are looking for simplicity. Leading a changing church can swim against the current of this culture, but my experience has been that people are receptive to the changes when the see the payoff. It’s nice to connect with God and others in new ways, and it’s nice to have a great cafe’ mocha!
