It’s always good to hear from you. Many newsletters, Christmas greetings and wishes for 2023 came to us. Thank you all, very much. Whatever you are facing, May The Lord Be With You.
Jelle and Janneke Huisman and children.
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A Prayer Request
I am hiding in the mountains of Austria to write a workbook about a Rule of Life, and that’s why I need your prayer. A book is just way better if God is the Co-author. So, that is my desire. Please take me along in your prayers. Thank you very much!
“Restless is our heart, until it finds rest in You, oh Lord”
This is the floor in one of the buildings in the city of Osijek. I hope that this story gives you hope in dark days and peace that comes from the Lord alone.
How to speak in public?
“No! Don’t write it out” – your sermon, speech, or lecture. Just speak passionately. That’s all. That’s the core of the wonderful training I underwent recently. The pastor, preacher, and worker for Open Doors who…
Let’s enter Advent together with an Online Retreat.
You know that feeling from other years probably: Oh dear, we’re already half-way Advent and I m hardly aware of it. Therefor: You are warmly invited to an Online Retreat. Read more:
And? What’s your harvest?
It’s the art of life not to compare yourself with others, especially not who are very experienced, to see if you have a good harvest. If I think about the amount of seed that I’d…
On the shoulders of our ancestors
On the day Queen Elizabeth is buried, we are awakened at about six in the morning by loud cackling. Unfortunately, I’m not awake enough to take action but turn around once more in bed before…
Each Garden bears the signature of its Gardener, what’s yours?
Each garden bears the signature of its gardener. Life-sized and public, it lies there on your street or on your land. Your garden says something about your personality, visible to any observant passer-by.The path through…
What are you guys up to these days?
We know that you work part-time for the Salvation Army…tell us more! This picture has a few important elements. You see us, hosts at Workspace Wageningen. You see two teapots that represent the hospitality we…
Family trip to Germany
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…
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…