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Time for a rant.

I play in my church's worship band, and we're having a carol service in December - no problem there. But I received the list of songs we'll be doing this morning and I have to wonder what the thinking is.

We are doing some traditional carols, but I don't recognise over half the songs. It seems like the decision has been to go with more recent songs, which I think is completely the wrong decision. Especially given the demographics of the congregation, where the majority are on the older side, and I suspect would much rather sing the well-known songs they're familiar with.

If I hadn't already committed myself to playing I would seriously consider not participating. And while I can't really go around telling people not to bother attending, I am going to tell my parents as I know they're not going to be very impressed by the choice of the songs.

I know that it can sometimes feel boring playing the same songs over and over again, but the role of a worship band is to serve the congregation by facilitating worship. There is a time and a place to introduce new songs, but Christmas is not that right time and place.
 
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I've been trying to eat better, too. One meal I've been making is similar to chicken pot pie.

Ingredients:
- Chicken
- Mixed vegetables
- Toasted pita bread
- Ranch dressing

Cook the chicken and the vegetables, put them in a bowl, break the pita bread into small pieces, sprinkle the pieces of pita bread over the chicken and vegetables, add a small amount of ranch dressing, and gently stir it all together.

Works great with precooked frozen chicken and frozen vegetables, heated up in a microwave. All you need other than the ingredients is access to a microwave and a toaster. It's nutritious and takes about 5 minutes to prepare.
 
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Why do houses not have fences on the east coast? Is it because they don’t have coyotes or something?

(I’m sure some do have fences - but most didn’t seem to have any in the areas of the east coast that I’ve visited.)

It’s the biggest “culture shock” I got when I first visited the east coast as a teenager, and it still confuses me.

If anyone knows please share your insights. ^_^
 
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Why do houses not have fences on the east coast? Is it because they don’t have coyotes or something?

(I’m sure some do have fences - but most didn’t seem to have any in the areas of the east coast that I’ve visited.)

It’s the biggest “culture shock” I got when I first visited the east coast as a teenager, and it still confuses me.

If anyone knows please share your insights. ^_^

I live in the Midwest.. and most houses don't have fences.. no need. Can't say most people worry about wild animals wondering onto the yard.. lol.
 
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I live in the Midwest.. and most houses don't have fences.. no need. Can't say most people worry about wild animals wondering onto the yard.. lol.
Are there just no wild animals there to worry about?
We have coyotes here that like eating pets. If we didn’t have fences they’d be in our yard all the time.
 
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