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…
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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!
Week 5: Janneke, How Do You live with A Rule of Life, *1 Day of My Life*
“Hey Janneke, give us more examples of how you shape your Rule of Life. Just in detail. How does your day look like?” That was a response from Julia, one of our readers here at…
Week 4 Wooden shoes from the Holy man and: My Rule of Life: HOLD ON. Let’s get Organized!
Hello you all! I hope that you had a nice week. Here in the Netherlands, we celebrated Saint Nicholas, a yearly celebration of generosity. We give each other presents and present them in creative ways…
Week 3: Do you know the Soloist? Small talk about Holy Ground
Holy Ground in Los Angeles The movie “The Soloist” is about a homeless man in Los Angeles. He has nothing but an old shopping cart filled with junk and an old violin. No day is…
Week 2: About the What, Why and How of a Rule of Life (100words/100dayChallenge)
This time I explain more about the What, Why, and How of a Rule of Life. WHAT is a Rule of Life? It is a trellis to train me so that I can organize my…
Week 1:100 words a day /100 day Challenge: An Introduction.
Day 1/100: You’ll get used to it, ma’am! You get used to it, ma’am. The doctor said kindly after I scooped up my list of discomforts. The corona symptoms come in many forms. All that’s…
Photoblog: On the necessity of beauty in the bedroom (and beyond)
“The necessity for beauty and harmony is a basic need for a creative soul and a breeding ground for the true, good, and beautiful that I like to nurture in the most intimate space of…
Mary Magdalen Reading by Rogier van der Weijden; An invitation to meditation
This is a painting from Maria Magdalen painted by Rogier van der Weijden. I used it during one of our Online Retreats. What do we see? We see a woman, Mary from Magdala. She…