How is it for a Mission Kid, to live in a family that is moving around? Just thought that you might like to read an article about Marijke in a Christian newspaper. It gives some…
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A rule of life or: How to find rhythm in a hectic world.
That Christmas vacation flew by. I slumbered through the bangs of fireworks celebrating old and new, and when we got up the next morning, we lived in a new year—a year that I am not…
2019 in a nutshell and the best wishes for 2020!
If there is only one thing that we have learned in living in Croatia, it is the strength to accept the vulnerability and brokenness and embrace it. This is the opening sentence in the blog…
5 Steps in Passionate Ancient Prayer
“Awake! Why are you sleeping, o Lord?” Phew! This is quite an approach to God, who is Holy and Triune, and more than we can think of or imagine! And yet it is the…
Wanderings
Somewhere on the wall in the place that we call “home” this week are the famous words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Von guten Machten wunderbar geborgen erwarten wir getrost, was kommen mag, Gott ist bei uns…
The end of the 100 day journey (plus filmclip)
Hey there, It is hard to believe, but the 100-day journey is already over. It felt definitely as a pilgrimage, and sometimes I felt living the Lord of the Rings with all its…
The tremendous gift of the early morningwalk
This time, I’ d love to take you along a silent morning walk along the dike and show you a bit of our area. We live in the eastern part of the Netherlands in the…
With our family in a monastery
It had already been on my wishlist for a while: To go with our family to a monastery. This summer, the time was ripe. Our trip—a few weeks ago—was from Osijek (Croatia) to the Netherlands.…
A place to practice hope and faith
On the rocky road, a few passengers step by along with a goat, a few cats, and a few dogs. A child is walking a goat as you might usually see a kid walking a…
A snapshot of our life
We might have moved to the Netherlands, but I just would love to give you a little snapshot about our life. Many things will change, but Jelle will continue in the coming year to teach…
The 100 day journey: 50 days have passed by
The first 50 days of the 100-day journey are already over! Here a photo impression…. Enjoy!
How ecumenical contacts are oxygen for the soul
How Ecumenical contacts are oxygen for the soul