I recently read about a church leader in Madison, Missouri who noticed the burn out in his wife's eyes from taking on too many jobs. When he realized that he needed to do something, he transitioned her away from her work at the preschool and nursery.
He also changed the name of the Nursery and Preschool to 52nd Street.
Now I don't know why he changed the name, but it's a lot cooler than saying, "I'm going to Sunday School."
There is a music album called 52nd Street by Billy Joel. It is listed as one of the top 500 record albums of all time.
Joel says he named the album 52nd Street because that was the address of his recording studio in New York and also the the place where a lot of jazz musicians recorded their songs and gathered.
Jazz is about transformation, relaxation and change. That seems a great way to re-energize any relationship. The pastor was smart to recognize the importance of change and untenable circumstances.
It is a sign of love to look at the one you love the most and make some changes to lessen the exhaustion.
Here's a song by Billy Joel from the album 52nd Street called My Life.
Find your own 52nd Street and leave your troubles behind.
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