Like Cyrus, I'm not a preacher anymore. After lunch with some friends, I sat for an hour in a stupor, then headed to a long Elder's meeting. Just after 8:30 I arrived at home, where I threw in a science fiction movie I was curious about, but ultimately uninterested in. After flipping channels for awhile, …
Where Heaven and Earth Meet
The nest is empty again. Amy's back in Cincy, and Daniel made it back to Ann Arbor late last night. The house was quiet, and Anjie and I talked, quietly thankful for our kids. Funny...with our children it's easy to see and celebrate the two different worlds of what-has-been and what-will-be. Intersecting worlds of that …
Meaning of Life 1.6 – Incarnation
For those who might want to catch up with the Meaning of Life posts (they're spread out over time), here are the links. Meaning of Life 1.0 - Intro Meaning of Life 1.1 - The Glory Before the Beginning Meaning of Life 1.2 - God Makes Meaning of Life 1.3 - The Initial Image Meaning …
Is War the Best Metaphor for Prayer?
On my daughter's 21st birthday, cherishing the time we've had together, and the joy it has and will continue to bring me, I have a question about our life and communication with God. Is it all about war? "Prayer warriors" is a term that comes up a lot in conversations, referencing, of course, the spiritual …
21 Years of Amy
Reflecting on a daughter... 21 Years of Amy (to borrow a phrase). I can't remember what it was like before her, really. I have memories of pre-Amy days, but they're all colored with the knowledge of her coming. I even have a couple of pre-birth letters I wrote to her, though I didn't know her …
JEFF BERRYMAN 