Let your feet be washed!
Have you ever imagined what it would be like if Jesus washed your feet? We read in the Gospel of John 13:4-10: So he got up from the table, removed his outer...
Encouragement
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...
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...