Who’s talking?
In sermons we hear over and over that we should listen to the Holy Spirit, have a quiet time, and ask God for answers for our lives. But which voice out of...
Encouragement
Step into the ring!
Last week I was somehow discouraged and my responsibilities, which I do voluntarily and actually enjoy doing, seemed tedious and exhausting. Then a text caught my attention which is quoted a lot...
The old bags club
A few days ago, an acquaintance and I laughed about her calling her ageing dog “old bag”. Spontaneously I said, “I’m an old bag too” She, also gray haired, laughed and said,...
Are your heart and mind in agreement?
“God is with you!” How often have I heard or read this, but for me for a long time it was only in my head. In my heart, however, I had the...
Summer – time for friends
Summertime! In summer we meet more and more with friends, whether at the pool, for a coffee, a beer, or on warm, long evenings around a crackling fire. Maybe we will also...
Too much or not enough?
In my last blog I encouraged self-love. We should love ourselves because otherwise we cannot love others. While researching this topic, I came across a Christian blog post in which someone wondered...
Are you getting active for a starfish?
You walk along the beach by the ocean and admire the many shells that have washed up. Wow, there’s also a starfish! It’s moving, it’s still alive! But it dries up here...
You won’t get me!
The other day I had a tough weekend. Tough for me means being with people from morning till night, several days in a row. Then I know that I need to rest,...
Where’s the joy?
The Bible says in Nehemiah 8:10, “„…the joy you have in the Lord is your strength.”The verse is familiar and has always spoken to me. But the other day someone at a...
Light in the Darkness
Last week first my husband, and then I had Corona, like so many at the moment. It came with a surprising number of symptoms for me: fever, sore throat, aching limbs, headache,...