A lot has been happening in the past 60 days, so this is a good time for a what’s-been-going-on-with-us. People/Things I’ve Celebrated Krista’s 31st birthday was Sunday. I’m blessed to be a husband and friend of the most interesting, kind, loving, passionate, intelligent, original-of-the-species woman I’ve ever met. She exudes excellence, beauty, and grace in [...]
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Baptism Sunday!
We had Jude baptized this past Sunday, on All Saints Day. It was a moment rich with emotion and meaning for us and we were thankful to have all the grandparents there to share this with us. Here are some pictures from the big day! (mouseover the slideshow to pause, navigate, or go full screen) [...]
So What Have You Been Learning?
Lately, my dad has been calling me or emailing me every couple of days with one question: “So what have you been learning?” He’s aware of the fact that this new venture into parenthood will come with its share of “lessons,” so his question is serving to remind me that my son isn’t the only [...]
Waiting
Today Krista is “due”, or more accurately, our son Jude is due. These last days have been interesting, as we have learned increasingly about what waiting feels like. It is good for us. I shouldn’t have been surprised that the songs during this morning’s and last week’s liturgy at St. Bartholomew’s were full of this [...]
Resurrection Awareness
Looking back over the Lenten season, I wish I had been more intentional about the time to reflect and re-center myself on Christ. However, the biggest difference Lent made for me can be summed up in one word: awareness. So even though I was not faithful to carry out the fast I chose, God still [...]
What Do We Do With It Once It Comes Out?
My friend Eric Lackey told me that when he and his wife left the hospital after the birth of his son, he looked down at this tiny human being in his arms and said, “They’re just gonna let us walk outta’ here with this?” In just over three months, we will be taking home a [...]
Weeble Report
Krista and I went to Vanderbilt Women’s Imaging Center for an ultrasound today to find out the whether our baby is a boy or a girl. Some would say that it’s better to wait for the surprise at the birth, but we just figured that we would have the same surprise, five months earlier. Not [...]
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 at dinner we tried an excellent 2006 Pinot Noir called Four Graces, from Willamette Valley, OR. If you like a good Pinot, this is a [...]
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 Coffee Reflections, who I’ve now mentioned in two posts in a row (I may have to pay royalties soon if I’m not careful). It’s been [...]
30 Sprightly Years
spright-ly |ˈsprītlē| (also sprite-ly) adjective ( -lier , -liest ) 1. (esp. of an old person) lively; full of energy : she was quite sprightly for her age. Happy 30th Birthday, my love! I love you and your sprightly ways. Passion, wonder, amazement, and kindness are just the beginning of the beauty that is within [...]
Jason Barmer
