Iceland used to have forests. In fact, trees once covered 50% of their island. But that changed, and at the present time, forests have dwindled to a mere 1%, despite the many initiatives at work to reverse this trend.It was no wonder that upon hearing we were from...
Every day we face the choice of either being pleasant or of blowing up. Let's face it: stress is on the rise, and with stress comes internal steam, a time bomb in the making, that can explode at any time.I vividly remember the day when we tried to buy train tickets to...
At the turn of the twentieth century it was predicted that technology would procure us less work and more leisure time. 3 to 4 days of weekly work or even less could be anticipated!Sadly that kind of promising rest never became a reality. Instead we are now working...
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:6-7 NIV)Have you...
"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." (Ps 23:1 NIV)Our God is the One in control of my life, and as long as I let Him be in the driver's seat, "I shall not be in want." I only experience "want" when I wander away from Him!Christmas is just a few weeks...
"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul." (Ps 23:2-3a NIV)We had just arrived in Lugano, a town in Southern Switzerland. Italian is the language of choice in this part of Switzerland, and with its incredibly warm...
"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." (John 17:3, NIV2)God’s kingdom is built on a broken relationship that was reconciled not by the offender itself, but by the victim. The lures of this world had...