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. …
The Ethos of Possibility
Night before last, I dreamed of a guy who's been showing up in my dreams lately. He's not terribly threatening on a visceral level, but his intent is to kill me. It's not malicious particularly, and when I see him coming, I am more curious than afraid. He can't be described but is easily recognizable. …
A Small Re-Start
Just to say I've begun, a piece of verse that struck me this morning...after a poor Monday... I would go near thee--but I cannot press Into Thy presence--it helps not to presume. Thy doors are deeds; the handles are their doing. He whose day-life is obedient righteousness, Who, after failure, or a poor success, Rises …
JEFF BERRYMAN 