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“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal This is one of Jelle’s favourite quotes. No wonder: He loves doing just that. So, that is how…

“This week changed my perspective on missions forever!¨ was the reply from one of our guests last week. We had a team of more than 30 people of quite a few nationalities: a lovely group…

Again we challenged the border police lately. This time with crossing the border with a car full of 8 women. 3 of them were having the same name: Maria Hendrika. (Marleen, Maaike en Marijke) Early…

It is not the first time, and hopefully not the last time either, that Sheridan Voysey wrote some wise words: ” I’ve found that a small retreat is often disproportionately more powerful for attendees. I…

31 days of love, life and happiness, except for that day that the lid of the teapot, that we have since our marriage, scattered on the floor, but well, what can I say? That is nothing when I compare it with all the precious moments that this month has given.

What are you doing Janneke? That is a question that I have to answer frequently. Is life out of your home country really harder than -just home-? (where ever that is) Here a little peek…

Lord, make me a tool of your peace.     Let me bring love where hatred grows. Let me bring forgiveness, where it was insult. Let me bring unity, where there is discord. Let me…

Hvala Lijepa, Djenot i Biljana, Nina i Slobodan,  Puno hrane, Puno obitelji, Zabavite se i puno opuštanja   Some things are so familiar: sitting on a plaid and eating food together. Other things are different: A…

Happy to announce a silent/ writing retreat 25-28 May. This time Fanny Bernitez hopes to be our guest and she will lead us in one of the writing workshops. We bring writers into a quiet, contemplative setting.…

Many of you asked me this question, so here is my answer: We came from four cardinal directions and traveled many miles, but after that, we enjoyed the local food, fellowship, and silence.   Four…

“I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” – Flannery O’Connor An old box for boots. In an old box for boots do I keep them: my journals.…

“To dare is to lose your balance momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.” – Soren Kierkegaard The test run is over. The dots are on the i. I can tell you that now…