Barnhouse Blessing

It might be an understatement to say that James Montgomery Boice was influenced by Donal Grey Barnhouse. When I type in "Barnhouse" in the search mode for Boice's works, the name comes up 691 times. Maybe it is the result of Barnhouse saying a blessing over him as a toddler. Here is the story from Tenth's history:

It was at Tenth Church that a special meeting with Dr. Barnhouse took place. "It was about Christmas time," remembers Jean, "and Newt left me and Jimmy out at the door." Once inside, Jean and young Jim were met by Dr. Barnhouse, always an imposing figure. "What, may I ask, are you doing here tonight?" he asked. jean responded, "Isn't this the night for the Christmas party?" "No, it's next Sunday - you come back next Sunday." Then, Jean remembers, "he picked Jim up, put his hand on his head, and prayed silently. I didn't hear the prayer, but I always felt that the Lord used that prayer in a special way in Jim's life."