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 alone is all the more unknown. I orientated myself a bit about the course of the night: Departure Den Bosch,…
Are You Asleep Oh Lord? A Practise in Devastating Times.
Seeing the war in Europe unfolding, 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 a psalm of communal lament, written a few thousands years ago and still so very timeless. Its read in synagoges, temples, fields and cathedrals, bedrooms…
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 happily the question: Would you like to write a guestpost? And this is her response: I am Weak but He…
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 can. It can help to set a period apart and give it a theme. Why I did it myself last…
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, the innocent object of trouble, hides behind the screen. Another daughter breathes a deep sigh of relief: “Just work from…
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: “Sssshhh KLABATSS!” The white 1.7 liter teapot from Arabia Finland slid gently from the tea tray and crashed with a…
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 go beyond the requirements of duty.” Darrell L Bock. The image of the waves gave me flashbacks to our visit…
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 the same and yet all the days are the same. Every evening he finds a place on the porch of…
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 life. The First Three Letters. HOLD are Task-Oriented and Practical. Holy Ground, Orientation, (H) Organization (O) and Implementation, Let’s go,…
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 left is to adjust your active lifestyle. I thought of what hubby Jelle whispered to me a year ago when…