Reflecting on the year 2005
Reflection on the year 2005, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
2005
68 posts
Merry Christmas
By now Christmas means more than it did before. The birth of Jesus is the start of salvation.
Christianity
The Trees They Grow So High by Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman's 1988 release, grand and unhurried singing. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Music
Monthly update #0187 • November 2005
Monthly update 187 • November 2005 • 2005-11-01 - 2005-11-30
Monthly Updates
Amarantine by Enya
Enya's 2005 album returns to her layered, dreamlike sound, with songs in English, Latin, and an invented tongue.
Music
The Mission Bell by Delirious?
Delirious? sharpen into a leaner rock band on this 2005 album about answering the call to go and serve.
Music
Not to Us by Chris Tomlin
A late find: Chris Tomlin's 2002 album Not to Us is early, singable worship about giving God the glory.
Music
Asterix and the Falling Sky by Albert Uderzo
It is the thirty-third book in the Asterix series. Aliens land near the village. They want the magic potion for their galactic wars.
Books
Monthly update #0186 • October 2005
Monthly update 186 • October 2005 • 2005-10-01 - 2005-10-31
Monthly Updates
Achtung Baby by U2
U2's bold 1991 reinvention, a darker record about love and betrayal that I came to long after its release.
Music
Monthly update #0185 • September 2005
Monthly update 185 • September 2005 • 2005-09-01 - 2005-09-30
Monthly Updates
i 2 (EYE) by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 1988 release, melodic songs with a strong hook. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Music
Nothing Is Sound by Switchfoot
Switchfoot's restless 2005 album wrestles with doubt and discontent, heavier and darker than its breakthrough.
Music
Lifesong by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2005 album turns daily life into worship, with the storm-tested anthem Praise You in This Storm.
Music
Downfall
Downfall (2004), directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, shows the final days of Adolf Hitler in his Berlin bunker as the Soviet army closes in. Bruno Ganz plays Hitler. The film is based on the accounts of Traudl Junge, his last secretary, and the book by Joachim Fest.
Movies
Monthly update #0184 • August 2005
Monthly update 184 • August 2005 • 2005-08-01 - 2005-08-31
Monthly Updates
A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
Coldplay's darker, sharper 2002 album, the one where the band grew up, anchored by Clocks and The Scientist.
Music
Thrive by Newsboys
A late find: Newsboys' 2002 album Thrive is bright Christian pop rock about living fully, not just getting by.
Music
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The final book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, is an absolute must-read!
Books
Monthly update #0183 • July 2005
Monthly update 183 • July 2005 • 2005-07-01 - 2005-07-31
Monthly Updates
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Frodo and Sam keep going on their dangerous mission to Mount Doom, with the sneaky Gollum leading the way.
Books
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a true gem of fantasy literature.
Books
Out of Silence by Yanni
Yanni's 1987 release, a set of melodic instrumental pieces. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Music
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit is a classic fantasy adventure that immerses readers in the enchanting realm of Middle-earth.
Books
Parachutes by Coldplay
Coldplay's gentle 2000 debut, a quiet, hopeful record I went back to discover after their bigger albums.
Music