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| Notebook containing Edwards' observations from the scriptures |
A few days ago I was browsing the Yale University online digital library collection of some of the original writing of Jonathan Edwards.
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| Edwards' notes on 'particular redemption' |
I have heard that Edwards wrote continuously. Whenever ideas would come into his head he would write them down as soon as possible. Often times he would be out walking, or on horseback and that meant he would have to write on scraps of paper, his coat, or saddle.
I don't know for certain, but I imagine he did the majority of his writing in notebooks. And back then it wasn't your dime-a-dozen spiral bound 'kiddie' notebook. No sir, back in Edwards' day, they used legendary notebooks. Those puppies were tougher than nails; Built to last, they bound hundreds of pages up in tough, hardbound leather covers.
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| 'Kiddie' notebook |
These days, it seems when most of us break away from writing on the pc, we use generic, run-of-the-mill spiral bound notebooks. However I have found a few guys like Mark Driscoll that are an exception to the rule. They use notebooks of the legendary quality to write down their ideas as God gives them. It could be that a good notebooks demands more from the writer. Or it could be that good ideas demand a good notebook. Either way, I think there might just be something to having a good notebook. (I personally have a dislike for anything spiral bound.)
These days if a guy wants a legendary notebook he picks up a Moleskine. They are made in Italy, but are available pretty much everywhere in the world. This is one company that still makes tough leather bound notebooks that are designed to last. No, they are not made from Mole's skin, but they are leather bound.
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| Moleskine Legendary Notebook |
At any rate, if you do decide to pick up a legendary notebook, the standing challenge is to fill it up with as much meat as Edwards' did.
3 comments:
Wow! Thanks for the link to Edwards' manuscripts. Amazing!
Well, this is a good challenge. I actually purchased 6 moleskines last year - not knowing for sure how I would use them. But though the ones I purchased were of good quality - they were not the legendary leather bound you described. Rather they were some kind of cardboard covering - nicely shaped - designed to carry in the pocket and to be used for recording whatever ideas pop up. I can see now though from your description - a legendary notebook is required - and it should be used so as not to WASTE YOUR LEGENDARY NOTEBOOK. Thanks for the inspiration and the challenge.
Here is a link to my original "Moleskine" inspiration - a description of a "memory moleskine" check it out: http://timmybrister.com/2008/07/12/memory-moleskine/
Thanks for the link. I didn't know you had some Moleskine notebooks.
I thought it was interesting that the notebooks of Edwards' day looked and handled like regular books. They were hardbound and full of blank pages, no lines, they didn't resemble anything but a book. I like that.
FYI, Moleskine makes many, many different types of notebooks. Not all of them are hardbound and not all would work well for a legendary notebook.
Josh
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