We enjoyed a long weekend in Hessen during the Ascension day weekend. Even Marijke joined us from Trumau. Jelle had to get her in the middle of the night in Frankfurt. We hadn’t seen…
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How does a train journey across a war hit Europe look like these day’s?
The moon is full and shines through my six-person coupe. I settled in for the night. It is dark outside and we see one station after the other. Travel is not unknown to me. Traveling…
Are You Asleep Oh Lord? A Practise in Devastating Times.
Seeing the war in Europe unfolding, or facing personal difficulty, you might think; “Are You Asleep oh Lord?” That is not a strange feeling. It even comes from the ancient psalm 44. Psalm 44 is…
Today: Guestblog by Holly, new to our online community
Hello you all, On this International Women’s day it might be a nice thing to introduce you to Holly, who is new to our online blog community. Holly, welcome around our Online Table! Holly answered…
How would you like to shape the Season of Lent?
Why would you pay special attention to it? It’s not necessary, is it? Life can just go on smoothly, right? Sure. You do not have to shape this season in a certain way. But you…
How Long?
“Oh no…He’s positive! I really don’t have time for this!” cries one of our daughters. “I’ll do a self-test and leave.” Never before has the phrase, “He is positive,” had such a negative meaning. Laurens,…
10 Healthy Habits
(Scroll on to Ten Good Habits that are a playful, moslty daily part of my Rule of Life, if you are not a Teapot Lover) The teapot makes a sound it has never made before:…
God’s love is like the waves… (with images of the Croatian Coast)
The meaning of the Hebrew word Hesed is wrapping up in itself all the positive attributes of God: love, covenant faithfulness, mercy, grace, kindness, loyalty – in short acts of devotion and loving- kindness that…
A Prayer letter
Do you sometimes have trouble finding the right words when you pray? I know I do. That’s why I love to use The Lord’s Prayer as a guideline—after all, it is the Lord Himself who…
Here you have it: A Circular and Holistic Rule of Life in a nutshell.
HOLD ON: A Holistic and Circulair Rule of life or a trellis to train me My Rule of Life was born out of despair. It was Spring 2019, and we were about to move from Osijek, Croatia,…
2022: Into the Unknown
The sun came up this morning, which is never a minor detail that we should take for granted. The weather is warm today. Unusually warm. Jelle said when we had a walk: The world is…
5 highlights of 2021: Photos of My Big Family, sleeping in a 1000 year old Monastery, (and more)
With Photo’s pf my Big Fat Dutch Family. Enjoy!