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Back from Holland

Adam — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:12:02 +0000

Hi, long time no post on this website…

I came back from a trip to Holland the other day, and wanted to say to whoever was listening that the church in Holland is alive and well, and was so welcoming to us. The whole weekend went beautifully – it was for me pure enjoyment, just spending time with the wonderful holy ones in Almere.

As usual, there was plenty to eat, and – joy of joys – free coffee in the supermarket! (only in Holland!). Mark managed to buy some clogs, and I managed to have a game of squash – this in particular reminded me of the joy of being made humble in defeat. But I enjoyed it anyway

Pictures to follow at some stage… bye for now

Hugging the King

Silke — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:40:22 +0000

I just loved this big tree and, well, hugged it. When Liane sent me the picture I realised that I was actually hugging “the King”. I guess it is quite often so: You think you are doing one thing, but in reality you are “hugging the King”…

Please imagine a picture of an old tree with the word “KING” cut in it’s bark (It wasn’t me!), left hand side: me, hugging the tree; right hand side: Nicole ( lost in her own thoughts, not even looking at me…). Download of the real picture was, unfortunatly, unsuccessfull…, sorry. May be another time…

I made it!

Silke — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:30:54 +0000

Hallo, hallo,
who would have thought that I could make my way onto this webpage all on my own! There is hope!
Well, I am Silke, German ( what explains spelling mistakes, accidental rudeness, weird houmour,…) and if Anne is the church- nutter ( never heard of s u c h a thing before…) than I am the church- computer- nutter. But as everyone can see and read: there is even for such species hope!
I have seen a lot of things and places with my Lord during my looong life, but to be brought here, to be with my Brothers and Sisters in the church is the best thing my Lord gave me so far. I always wanted to know Him as close as possible ( isn’t that a nice thing to say….) and here I am, stuck with you and Him together, it makes me feel the most privileged person in the world!

Oh sometimes its comes from all angles

Anna — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:30:35 +0000

work home church
Sometimes problems come in from all angles and when prolonged makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong, if not most things. The Lord just loves pulling the rug out from under you, I wish I could say Ive learnt something that could help others that feel like that from time to time, but I have little. It happens, its not nice, I wish it didn’t but I found that typing my feeling into a search engine provided me with the reasurance of other people feeling similar negative emotions.
I hope that someday I may have more to offer here, but for now, trying to find the Lord, and just saying his name if I can do no more is all I have. I hope to be dragged into the presence of the Lord by others and hear the revelations of him when they come.
Learning to say yes is slow growing, nothing tangible yet.
I went exploring in that valuable free time, found some new places to walk and enjoyed sunshine, nothing like the first airing of the year. I took a stone from a river bed thats sits on my desk to remind me of that and that the Lord is laying a foundation and building walls of balance. Like a seed that grows into a sapling and is anchored to the ground, with leaves spread on upward reaching branches and roots plunging deep and spreading in the blind darkness coming across what it needs by faith not sight.
Nutter out
anna xx

I am the obligatory church nutter

Anna — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:00:02 +0000

Every church has one so if your looking for the nut job on this web site, I am advertising, so come join me.

I pretty much asume that for some while I’ll be talking to myself on here, but longing for interaction, so until then I shall thank every one who has worked hard to create this forum, give your self a creme egg. And prattle on for a while.

I am Anna and work with children, though I have none of my own. Christ and I go a long way back and he has stayed with me even though I have not always wanted to stay with him. He has shown me things that have made life bearable in the darkest of days and has been a delight there too, I have felt abandond and lost, crushed and anxious and he has sought me and let me cling to the emptiest of things until my eyes could see. He reaches into my depths of despair and reminds me that I have a crown to win. He lifts my chin and looks in my eyes until I smile.

My Lord knows the way through my wildernesses and all I need to do is follow. I know that I am useless at following but I’m learning to hear the voice of my Lord call, and am working on saying yes.

Lots of Love A xx