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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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…
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…
Today: Guestblog by Holly, new to our online community
Hello you all, On this International Women’s day it might be a nice thing to introduce you to Holly, who is new to our online blog community. Holly, welcome around our Online Table! Holly answered…
How would you like to shape the Season of Lent?
Why would you pay special attention to it? It’s not necessary, is it? Life can just go on smoothly, right? Sure. You do not have to shape this season in a certain way. But you…
How Long?
“Oh no…He’s positive! I really don’t have time for this!” cries one of our daughters. “I’ll do a self-test and leave.” Never before has the phrase, “He is positive,” had such a negative meaning. Laurens,…
10 Healthy Habits
(Scroll on to Ten Good Habits that are a playful, moslty daily part of my Rule of Life, if you are not a Teapot Lover) The teapot makes a sound it has never made before:…
God’s love is like the waves… (with images of the Croatian Coast)
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…
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…