No new snow this morning. The scene out the window is mostly back to normal--the roofs of the neighborhood dark again. I haven't coughed yet--good sign--and soon it will be time to get dressed and head to church. Prayer has seen an uptick, and the time spent with God has been sweeter than usual. Can't …
Thoughts on Gifts
The ravaged paper is in sacks to be tossed (if the trash man ever comes again), ribbons and bows worth keeping have been culled to be kept in a box for another round at birthdays or next Christmas, and the shirts and sweaters and new journal and the other things have been stacked and carried …
At Home on a White Christmas
So I'm up at 6:00 a.m., and by 7:00 the snow flakes are an inch thick. Probably one of the two or three times in my life where Christmas morning has been picture postcard perfect. No need to dream of a white Christmas, because it's here. Having my first cup of coffee, sounds of Anjie …
Crazy December
It's two days before Christmas, and my writing life has come to a full stand-still, much like the street-life around my house over the past few days. Everyone knows the snow and ice have shut things down...the NW Church canceled its Sunday service last week for the first time in anyone's memory. I was sick …
Advent Photos
Midlife Chrysler Leading Worship at the NW Church. In Spring 2007, I took photos every day during the Lent and Easter seasons, and it was a watershed time. I can't explain why exactly, but seeing things through the lens of a camera somehow shifted my thinking, got me out of a rut of some kind. …
JEFF BERRYMAN 