Genesis

In the beginning Casey created the awe-struck blog.

And the internet was already full of innumerable blogs on innumerable topics; such that it was unlikely anything new could be unique in any manner.

And yet, Casey created his new blog anyway.

Some time ago, I came across some old notebooks I used in college to record my thoughts and impressions during Bible study and prayer. It was quite interesting to catch a glimpse of where I was in my faith at the time - opinions I held, priorities, etc. I had since lapsed in the practice, and decided to pick it up again. I’ve found that it helps me slow down and digest what I’m reading, and prevents me from soon forgetting any insights God gives me, as flipping back through the pages quickly calls to mind things I’ve learned recently. Also, if I can keep it up consistently, it will be interesting to be able to look back again in a few years and see where I’ve been, and possibly learn something just by observing the journey in retrospect.

When I write things down in my notebook, I tend to write in fragments of thought that would probably mean nothing to anyone besides me, and probably would be nonsense even to me if I came back to it a few weeks later. By posting my thoughts here, where others can read them, I will have to write things out more formally, and it will make me think them through more thoroughly, which can only be a good thing.

Why “awe-struck”? When I feel God has revealed something to me, I’m left with a sense of awe. Awe for His glory, power, and holiness. Awe for His love and mercy. Awe for the way He has woven history, and the fact that He has allowed us a glimpse into His plans and workings through the revelations in the Bible. This is one way I can share that sense of awe with others.

Since I got the idea to start this, I’ve been undecided on what the tone should be. On one hand, I have a tendency to want to inject humor and personality into my writing, but on the other hand I don’t want it to be a distraction from the point I’m trying to make. I think it will make it more fun both to write and to read, however, which will make it more likely to stick with it for more than a week, and make people more likely to be interested in reading it. But can I do it with the reverance the subject matter requires? In the words of Ludwig von Koopa, “vee shall see…”