Promoting health & healing through Creative Psychosocial Therapy.
This story begins with a simple, but potentially life-threatening request that we received: Person X from country Y wants to be baptized. His motivation is pure: God is asking this of him, and he… Lees meer.
In the Netherlands, it is very common that when you visit a client, you are offered a cup of coffee, perhaps with a cookie on the side. Usually, you don’t bring anything along when… Lees meer.
The Bible speaks remarkably often about unity within the church / congregation. At the same time, the same Bible also speaks about situations in which division becomes visible and even necessary in order to… Lees meer.
As some of you know, we distribute food vouchers here to, among others, homeless people. However, the kitchen where they can use these vouchers will be closed for the coming period. So what do… Lees meer.
Being angry is important!Being angry is allowed!We have written a blog about this before. You can read it here. Within art therapy, I regularly encounter this theme. Thankfully! Nothing is more destructive than anger… Lees meer.
Friends who “just happen to be nearby” and “quickly” make a 2.5-hour detour to have a meal with us before continuing their journey… another 6.5 hours, not counting traffic jams. Oh yes, and something… Lees meer.
Once upon a time, there was a music team that went on a mission trip with a large mission organization. They had been invited by churches to tour through several countries with Christian music… Lees meer.
Sometimes something happens in your life that you keep thinking about for a long time afterwards. A conversation goes differently than you expected. Someone says something that touches you deeply. You react much more… Lees meer.
Sometimes we write something without really knowing why. A “voice” tells us to research a particular subject and put it online. Then, the very next day, that exact knowledge turns out to be needed in a conversation. Coincidence? Or is there more?
Living far away from friends and family has its disadvantages. Especially when “difficult news” comes from your home country. Making a quick trip back and forth is often not an option. Even a short… Lees meer.
