I’m a Grandpa! Once again. Welcome Solveig.
I’m a Grandpa, again! Number 3 – Welcome Solveig Runa Vander Reyden!
I’m a Grandpa! Again… welcome Torvald.
I’m a Grandpa…again! Welcome to our tenacious Torvald Bjorn Vander Reyden.
I’m a Grandpa!
I’m a Grandpa! I’m a Grandpa! I’m a Grandpa! I’m a Grandpa! I’m a Grandpa! I’m a Grandpa! Think I’m ecstatic? I sure am. And that is because my daughter, Jessica, and my wonderful son-in-law, Ethan, have given Judith and I, a Grandson. Welcome to… Arkyn Ethan Vander Reyden Born on December 1st, 2015 at…
What do we learn from “The Waltons”… 38 years on.
Today, in 1972, “The Waltons” aired for the first time on TV. Over 9 seasons we discovered the power and love of a ‘Family’ – but did you know that there is a better Family you can actually belong to?
The Cherokee Indians have something to teach us all
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of Passage? His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him an leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry…
Teenage Years: 7 Things for a 13 year old
You are turning 13. No longer a child, not yet an adult, but between ages… a Teenager! Negotiating these turbulent years can be daunting both for you and everyone around you. But it doesn’t have to be that way… if you consider some of the following: 1. Your best friend to help you. First and…
Brats… or not. Lost cause, never!
I can’t get over the fact that children are allowed to swear at the Police… and get away with it. I am stunned when I find an 8 year old and a dozen mates, skateboarding at 3 am on a Tuesday night, scraping up the edges of some marble lined retaining wall outside a city…
This family will love you, warts and all.
One of the most exciting things about being a Christian is that I have a big, no, huge…actually a ginormous family of brothers and sisters all around the world. We have the same Father… God himself. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized…
11 Most Unique churches – the 11th is amazing!
Most Christians speak of ‘going’ to church. We can easily relate to church as a place, a location, a building, and there are some really stunning ones around – just checkout these 10 most unique churches. I especially like the Rock Church in Helsinki. But the 11th Church is the most amazing and unique of…