A Clean Slate...

There's nothing like a clean slate.  At times, a blessing, and sometimes quite an annoyance.  I suppose the difference is whether you had control of the clean slate or not.  When my hard drive was wiped out, a clean slate was not much of a blessing.  However, in the case of the many times that I've made mistakes, a clean slate was just what I needed.  When it comes to this site, my feelings aren't as clear cut.  I've done a lot of writing in the past, and I was so close to simply copying all of my older bits of writing to this site to keep it from looking so empty, and to relieve any pressure of having to create content.  It struck me all of the sudden that while that may have been a reasonable course of action, there's nothing wrong with a clean slate, with fresh thoughts, with a site that reflects who I am now.  So here it is, my blank slate, my opportunity to write whether anyone will ever read it or not.

   To briefly explain the somewhat cryptic site name, sixnotes.com, I'll have to relay a short story.  I had been thinking about the power and beauty that lies in simplicity.  Not simplicity that is lacking because it is somehow incomplete, but rather a simplicity that appears simple because it cannot be improved with more clutter.  Just think of all that God has created in nature.  How simple does a clear stream running through a mountain pass seem?  Yet we all know that the delicate ecosystems held in this scene alone are infinitely complex.  I thought about the one song that is instantly recognizable to millions of people, and has been for centuries.   This song is Amazing Grace, and can be instantly recited in numerous languages by many believers and non-believers alike.  Yet with all the theological truth and lyrical beauty held in this one song, it is actually quite simple.  The entire melody is made up of the arranging of six notes, yet in those notes is carried an eternal truth.  I want to sing those songs, write those words, and live a life that can be described as deep, complex, yet undeniably simple.  A life defined by my relationship with a God who is intricate beyond our comprehension, worthy of more description and honor than our languages can provide, but can still be defined one word, Love.