At the beginning of the summer, I decided to take a break. I had just finished my second year at Charis Bible College, and it seemed like a good time to take a break from social media and this blog. Just to unwind after a hectic but fantastic year. Enjoying the summer and time with […]
A seemingly quiet summer Read More »
It was a lovely, warm evening in beautiful La Herradura, Spain. My husband and I were enjoying a fantastic meal in a restaurant. We were enjoying the sea view, the food, and our wonderful, loving time together on the Costa Tropical. Our first real holiday abroad together, and for my husband, it had been about
When Wilfred snorted his first line of cocaine at a nightclub in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, on a Friday night in 1988, he was hooked. The lifestyle of the Molucca footballer and doorman, who grew up partly in Culemborg and the former Vught camp, quickly changed dramatically. When he lost his job, he began looking for
Setting the nations on fire to be carriers of God’s glory “In the last days,” says God, “I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh.” – Acts 1:8 Krystian’s past was filled with sorrow, disappointment, rejection, and the cold, metal bars of a juvenile detention center. After a long journey (read his testimony here),
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07/02/2025 My dear husband has been walking with God for many years. Yet, especially in the past two years or so, his relationship with God has changed and deepened enormously. He, too, has a powerful testimony that I couldn’t wait to put down on paper. A little awkwardly on his part, but mostly with a
Spanish tapas, sushi, Indian dishes, pastas or a nice piece of good meat… I love it. Or cheese, any cheese, it doesn’t matter what kind, shape or origin; I’m crazy about it, LOL. In the natural we can eat and eat whatever we want, at least when we are blessed to live in a land where
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It was a very quiet evening when my husband and I were on our way home. Our house is quite remote, and you have to drive a long way over a dike with no road lighting. It’s a winding road and normally my husband can drive this road almost blindly, but because of the thick fog he
I have noticed lately that there seems to be some kind of ultimate goal in life going around, especially among young adults. Under the guise of “the perfect life”, all kinds of expectations, goals and demands are made for their future. It seems to be necessary to have a good education, then find a well-paid
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“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:7 The things of life can sometimes overwhelm us. Pain or difficulties we have to go through or what is done to us by other people. Traumas, opposition or struggles can sometimes seem to
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Sometimes you have those periods in life where no matter what you do, how high you jump, how many times you try to split yourself in two or how much effort you put in, there are still only twenty four hours in a day, do you recognize that?You are overwhelmed with all sorts of activities
When life gives you lemons…. Read More »