Albert Einstein was a smart guy. More important than just his brains however was his ability to think different, to look at problems from a new perspective, to deny unperceived norms in his quest for truth. In the process of his life he fashioned a number of great axioms and I thought I'd share some of my favorite with you:

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.”

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.”

“Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

“I want to know God’s thoughts; the rest are details.”

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

Enjoy. Maybe try and make one of them your axiom for the day!

Winter camp seems so long ago now but is still full of great memories. Whenever I hear "All the Single Ladies" I get sentimental for Camp des Cimes. I just wanted to take a moment to thank all the staff who helped make the camp possible as well as all the teens who made it a really fun time.

Here are some photos from the trip:


I also thought I'd share some of the agree:disagree's from camp with you to encourage your continued wrestling with identity and image:

1. “I can love another as I love myself even if I don’t know who I am.”
2. “I can only love someone as much as I’m able to love myself.”
3. “We don’t create community, we discover it.”
4. "When we love others, we are the gospel.”