The truth is, they're difficult for me just now. A restlessness sets in as I try to stop the train of thought-life that's all about tasks and goals and what needs to be done next. As I settle in to read or pray or perhaps play guitar or make a piece of art, a feeling …
The Brick Testament
At the NW Church, we're launching into a study of Jesus through the eyes of John, wondering how this "disciple whom Jesus loved" thought and felt about the Christ. Our understanding of Jesus shifts with maturity, with cultural change, and as we experience life with him, so our study of how the apostle with the …
My Kid Could Paint That
Jeffrey Overstreet's article inspired me to go grab My Kid Could Paint That, a documentary by Amir Bar-Lev concerning one Marla Olmstead, a four-year-old painter whose work took the New York Art Scene by storm back in 2005. (Her painting "Mosquito Bite" is shown above.) The film begins as a celebration of this year child's …
A Critical Time
What I'm experiencing as I go through this initial phase of adjustment to the kids being gone surprises me. I have always been somewhat naive about all kinds of things, so things that might not surprise other people surprise me. There is a critical battle going on inside me about identity and choosing new paths. …
Z. Z. Wei
Last night, Anjie and I wandered down to the Art Walk in Seattle mostly to see our friend Marty Gordon's work at Lustre Communication. It was a great party, and the art was pretty fantastic. On the way back home, we stopped by the Patricia Rovzar Gallery, where I ran into my good friend Sam …
JEFF BERRYMAN 