Loving Others

Genuine love is so contrary to human nature that its presence bears witness to an extraordinary power. ~ John Piper When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than... Weiterlesen

Sharing God’s Love

Francis of Assisi said: Don't you know that everybody who encounters you during the day should see something of God's love in you? Is this really possible? Yes, but not through our own effort but by opening the "curtains" our... Weiterlesen

Looking into Reality

Spirituality is not about looking away from life but more deeply into it, not about denying the human but about releasing our true selves, and that the life of our truest self partakes of the very substance of God’s life,... Weiterlesen

Our true heart

Life Model bite #1 - Our true heart One of the key concepts of the Life Model is living from “the heart Jesus gave you.” Many people find it difficult to understand what this could mean, especially in reference to the... Weiterlesen

West African Insects

... because there is no need to think a whole week about it ;-). I should say, looking back calmly on the matter, that seventy-five percent of the West African insects sting, five percent bite, and the rest are either... Weiterlesen

Complex Communication

Cross-cultural communication can be very tricky. Especially when people from indirect cultures communicate with people from direct cultures, and vice versa. The potential for misunderstandings is huge. This was one of the topics I taught this week. Craig Storti uses... Weiterlesen

Are you HSP?

Are you HSP? Half a year ago I discovered that I am HSP - this means that I have a highly sensitive personality trait. This was quite surprising to me because nobody ever called me too sensitive, more to the... Weiterlesen

Longing Motivates

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea! - Antoine de Saint Exupery  

African Proverbs

« Sumu ɲuɔnliɛn kɔlɔn ye n banu kaa a na kai. » (Bozo-Djenaama) The stranger has big eyes but he does not see anything. *** « Jirikurun men o men ji la, a te ke bama ye. » (Bambara) No... Weiterlesen

Christmas Reality

Shona Neff, founder of 'Christian Women Take Root' and 'Take Root and Write' - two Networks for Christian Women and Writers, reflects on the meaning of 'Merry Christmas,' suggests a triple reality check in Reality Check: Merry Christmas, and comes... Weiterlesen

A piece of cake

A piece of cake In this cake filled season, let me add some trivia inspired by a personal experience. This story started more than three years ago, to be exact on my birthday (at the end of September). A German... Weiterlesen

Life Model Bites

Life Model Bites Every time I want to explain to somebody what the Life Model is about, I realize that there are so many aspects to it, that is is nearly impossible to explain all of them at once. In... Weiterlesen

St. Francis of Assisi

Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace... Weiterlesen

Boundaries Face to Face – Book Review

Boundaries Face to Face Cloud, Henry, and John Sims Townsend. 2003. Boundaries face to face: how to have that difficult conversation you've been avoiding. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. I found this book very helpful and wanted to share a little... Weiterlesen