Promises Promises
I still enjoy setting New Year’s resolutions. There is something about the fresh start of new goals. I take my resolutions seriously, but also recognize that setting a path doesn’t […]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Christmas Prayer
“Help us, O God, to rightly remember the birth of Jesus that we may share in the songs of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of […]
Christmas Eve Sunset
A perfect ending to a rainy Christmas Eve, and a perfect prelude to Christmas Day. The dawn will come.
Incarnation: God Becomes Embryo
This past Sunday, Krista and I were discussing an intriguing thought about the Incarnation. When we say that God became flesh, we think of Jesus as a man, walking the […]
Best Of
Here are the highlights from 2008 Barmer Week 50 (or Week 12 if you are counting by our pregnancy). We got together with some good friends this week, and while […]
Hold Your Breath
I’m going through a phase in which I am having trouble remembering why we do this Christmas thing every year. Now some may immediately say that the answer to that […]
Best Of
I’m starting a weekly “Best Of” posting where I share a “Barmer Top 4 or 5” of sorts. I hate to admit that this was inspired by Tim at Black […]
Are Teenagers Pushed Too Hard?
Tim has posted a thoughtful article at Black Coffee Reflections about teenagers and whether or not they are being presented with a false dream to pursue… My main problem is […]
Looking for Questions
Saw this marvelous excerpt from Rainer Maria Rilke after deciding on the new title for this blog: I beg you…to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try […]
Advent Books
Bobby Webb asked me if I had any recommendations for Advent books, so I thought I’d post a few that we have (re)discovered lately. Please add to the comments any […]
