Happy Thanksgiving!

~Curran

Deism

In today's sermon the pastor talked about faith, and in what we put our faith. He said "faith in faith demands things from God, whereas faith in God hopes in God." This was interesting to hear outside of Gileskirk, especially since Dr. Grant talked about it a few lectures ago. I'm not going to write much more, because I want you to think thing about it for yourself, but it's interesting to me that faith in faith wants an immediate answer, yet faith in God sometimes takes a while for God's timing to be right. So, what would you rather have: instant gratification in whatever faith we want to have faith in, or God's perfect will that exceeds our expectation in His never erring timing?

-Bryn

A thought...

I was just thinking about the following quote...

~Happiness is like perfume...you can't give it away without getting a little on youself~

Now, this calls for class participation...in the comments you leave, answer this question... Do you think this is true? I think the secret to answering this question is found by the way you define happiness... Just something to think about...

Oh, one more thing...what about this acronym...

Busy... B.eing U.nder S.atan's Y.oke Lemme know your thoughts.

~Curran

Happy Birthday, Jonny!

It's Jonny's birthday today, so you'd all better wish him a happy one.

-Bryn

Teachers...

We have some wonderful teachers in our Gileskirk class. Even though Dr. Grant's lectures (which we watch on dvd--recorded) are excellent, the way our teachers take his material and use it for us is amazing! Reading through books, Latin class, and all the fun extra activities like watching movies and having tea (from the study of Pride and Prejudice) further our learning much more than just by reading a textbook.
The way they bring in snacks and treats for us also adds anticipation and excitement! They are so awesome! We love them all (and I'm sure all my classmates can agree). Thank very much Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Emery, and Mrs. Robbins!

~Curran

A Quote to Ponder

I shall post something to please you, Caleb, but I shall not use my own inadequate words this evening. These words are from the great Clive Staples Lewis...

"It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad."
-C.S. Lewis

~Bryn

Transformers?

You very likely are wondering why the name 'Transformers' for a class blog. Why not the school's name? Well two reasons: 1. To have the school's name would be boring. 2. We in the Gileskirk program are really...in training, and we are training to be Social, Cultural, and World Transformers. We are being taught, instructed the truth about the world, and how to stop the crazy mayhem that has come about. What has come about? I will tell you later. For now I am just giving a reason for a strange name.

I would like to say that (even though I...uh hum...I almost fall asleep at times) that this class is the best class I have ever been in. Not only are the teachers the greatest, caring teachers were are, but also the classmates have been awesome. We hardily knew each other at all the first day (or at least most of us didn't know at least four of the other eight students) and yet I remember that we talked together like friends, and the interaction was fun and jovial. I can assure everyone that not one (unless it is me, I hope it isn't) of us are supercilious or acrimonial. Nor are we querulous or affectatious. (I just used four of our vocab words off of the top of my head. Mrs. Carter can congratulate me later.) It is fun to step into class, except on Wednesdays...you have a dreadful feeling on Wednesdays. That day is opportunity day.

~CalebB