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…
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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…
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)
The Huisman family wishes you a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy 2022! (That’s the short version.) Now for the long, if you have time and are interested: In May, my parents celebrated their 50th anniversary.…
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…
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…