27-6-2021Have you ever read Ecclesiastes 2 before? Where you find Solomon kind of monologuing and a bit arguing with himself. Where you find him being disappointed every time he finds out that practically everything he does here on earth, "under the sun" as he put it, is a pursuit of the wind. Bless him. Have … Continue reading A Pursuit Of The Wind
He Will Still Choose Us
“Break my heart. Break my heart into a thousand pieces.” After hearing this frase and seeing the gesture in the sequel To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You I went through a moment of reflection. It made me think:This is what Jesus does. This is what He has already done. Lara-Jean is in … Continue reading He Will Still Choose Us
To Enjoy Enjoying
I wrote this piece 2,5 months after I arrived in Portugal. That's now three years ago. I'm getting back to these pieces and texts I'm finding that I wrote before. To still share them, yes, but also to enlighten me. It's funny to see that three years ago I had these same thoughts or actually … Continue reading To Enjoy Enjoying
[WID0056] Guest Post by Rebeca: The Transition Phase
As I said goodbye to 2022, in the middle of December 31st, an overwhelming set of emotions came up taking my whole body into chaos. Sadness, defeat, and anxiety took over me as I looked back to the year I had. So many plans that didn't happen. So many dreams left to be dreamed again. … Continue reading [WID0056] Guest Post by Rebeca: The Transition Phase
Who’s Your Audience?
Do you know that strain of thought when you are preparing for something or preparing to go somewhere and your mind imagines the people being there? For example when you have a presentation to prepare for the defense of your thesis and you imagine the classmates that will be present or the teachers you know … Continue reading Who’s Your Audience?
New Future
It's a new year, a new month, a new week and a new lap has begun. Everything is new and it's always a refreshing feeling. On the first day of this year I read the last day of a Christmas devotional I was still doing. And I would love to share it with you today. … Continue reading New Future
Faro, Portugal: My Gethsemane
My Gethsemane. When this year I watched The Garden by Michael Todd and Transformation Church I learned that Gethsemane means oil press or the Place of Pressure. And if you have been following the blog, you can see that this year for sure started (and went on) in pressure. My baby cousin had just died … Continue reading Faro, Portugal: My Gethsemane
Neverending
I love the fact that You have several names. It’s a neverending list of all the names of Good, the names of Love You have. I remember starting a list in my notebook or journal of all the names You are called in the Bible. This is when I started to read the Bible from … Continue reading Neverending
Germinated
New Amsterdam, the final episode of the first season. Where dr. Frome talks to the PTSD patient and explains what his brain did in his moment of trauma. And that in the world, there is light. There is always light, even though there is also darkness. He explains that surrounded by darkness, you can always … Continue reading Germinated
[WID0051] Guest Post by Maartje: A Matchstick
Dear All, Christmas is getting closer. It is cold, there is even some snow and in the evening cheerful lights shine from houses and some lights shine in the city. We have hot chocolate for the children's hands and a glass of mulled wine for the elderly. This winter time let us experience exactly what … Continue reading [WID0051] Guest Post by Maartje: A Matchstick
Tashmness. 