You’ll quickly discover that you’re part of a long tradition when you develop a Rule of Life and read more about it. Here are 12 books that have been influential in developing My Rule of…
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25 images of ’25
2025 in 25 images. Enjoy! And a very happy 2026 to all of you. Kind regards from the Huisman Family
48+ Favorite Movies from the Huisman Family
Boxing day Present; Christmas 2025
And please do let me know what your favorite “must see” movie is. Enjoy!
My Book is Here and You Can Order it Now!
Hello you all, Just a quick note to tell you that my new book arrived safely, and you can order it now! It is just two years ago that I went in the Advents period…
What is your source?
Rather, what motivates you? Ask me a question like that and I’ll be sweet (busy thinking) for a while. I love it! In Wageningen, we have a pastors’ convent, where we meet four times a…
What do an elderberry, a bird and a Rule of life have in common?
I am sitting at my kitchen table in the Lowlands and yet feeling connected in heart and spirit with you, my dear reader. With readers from Arizona, California, Dallas, and Canada to Nagasaki, Nigeria, Germany,…
There and back again: The garden of abundance
A full year of gardening: the garden of abundance. I tucked the garden in with fresh leaves. Just as we tucked in our children, night after night when they went to sleep, so did I with the garden to let it rest in winters arms. Get a hot pot of thea, a blanket and a comfortable seat, and read along. Yes, this is a longread for a cold winternight. Happy reading!
HOLD ON. Cover Reveal Inside!
Cover Reveal Inside!
Thanksgiving Thougths
HOLDING FAST BY LETTING GO The less longing, the more presence The less we bang on the door, the more it opens for us. The less we demand, the more we see the beauty of…
OOPS! Is there a book coming around the corner?
Once upon a time there was somebody hiding in the mountains of Austria. She only gave a small peek of her hiding place. But that is long ago by now. I am pretty sorry that…
Schillig’s seal
A young seal curiously sticks its snout above the waves, about ten meters away from us. We could have a “Who is the most curious here?” contest. No idea who would win. It looks mischievously…
My garden in july: Garden-Play-Garden
In between canning, making the sauerkraut (an experiment!) and weeding, I allow myself a moment to give the monthly insight into the garden. July is the month we are looking back on. The garden was…