"Timeless, transcendent truth."

"I think the best idea's I've ever had were somebody else's... Timeless, transcendent truth is not something that I'm going to come up with." - Jon Foreman.

"Good poets borrow. Great poets steal." - T. S. Eliot

Originality is something most people appreciate and strive for. The song writer wants to write a song thats never been written. The athlete wants to accomplish feats never before done by anyone. The architect wants to build something that looks unique and stands out. The painter wants to paint something extravagant and new.

It's exciting discovering new things. It's even more exciting to come up with these new things; to be named the author. But where does our thirst for originality end? Could it be after we've already left God's side in search for our own path? Does the preacher really want to preach something never preached before?

I'm not saying we don't need change. However, I think in search for the right changes, we leave so much timeless, transcendent truth behind. God gave us his Word not to add to it, nor was it to be a bridge to some other truth yet uncovered. It's the inerrant 'complete' Word of God.

So, I'd say the lesson is simple. Great poets steal. And like Jon Foreman said, timeless, transcendent truth is something I'm definitely not going to come up with. So look's like I'm going to start stealing. God's Word is perfect. Why not start there?

Ecclesiastes 1: 9 "That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun."

Sept. 26th - Jan. 10th

So, it's been some time since I've done any blogging. I usually don't blog about my daily/weekly doings. However, it's been a while so I thought I'd give everyone a recap ... here's a quick run down of how my life has been since I last blogged (sept. 26th)

Well....

September was an enjoyable month. But it could not compare to the month to come. October was a great month full of retreats at Camp Longridge (greatest place on planet Earth, in case you didn't know). Amidst all the retreats I had a wonderful trip to the great Washington, D of C with my parents and brother. It was also a life changing event as it made me realize that I don't hate big cities quite as much as I thought I did.

October 16th I found a wonderful girl who was gracious enough to agree to be my girlfriend and allow me to be her boyfriend. These terms were met as long as she could be sure that it was a three person relationship. Me, her, and God. Or... God, her, then me would be a better order. Anyways, I could go on for some time with this but I'll spare you that in hopes you will read on ;)

I played in the band for TGT again this fall. Interesting experience as it was last year. I got to work KWB with two of my best friends, Mark and Daniel, who should have applied to camp a long time ago. I got to see my nieces (Madeline Grace Smith) first christmas. Msot adorable girl ever born, btw. Spent new years with Mark and Daniel and my brother Justin. Fun stuff, of course. And finally this past weekend was one of my favorites in quite some time. Spent it with camp staff up in Anderson.

So this has been my life since my last blog in a very condensed form. Maybe I'll elaborate on some of this later on, but we'll just have to wait and see.

Oh, and here... read this - Psalm 139: 1 - 18. :)