Abouth faith
About faith
There is only one form of the real success, a form of absolute wisdom… Jesus Christ!
I don’t talk about religion or theology. But of a God who wherever we’re at in our lifes right now, what form of success or failure we are living right now – With God nothing is impossible, there is always comfort, wisdom, strength, peace and love in abundance.
He has dreams for your life, dreams for the future and hope. In this section you can find more about this God, what He has been teaching me in the course of my life.
To see my personal story about my faith, I invite you to visit this link: my relationship to God
There is only one form of the real success, a form of absolute wisdom… Jesus Christ!
I don’t talk about religion or theology. But of a God who wherever we’re at in our lifes right now, what form of success or failure we are living right now – With God nothing is impossible, there is always comfort, wisdom, strength, peace and love in abundance.
He has dreams for your life, dreams for the future and hope. In this section you can find more about this God, what He has been teaching me in the course of my life.
To see my personal story about my faith, I invite you to visit this link: my relationship to God
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.
There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:16
Articles about faith
Articles about faith
The rod of discipline found in the new Testament
I have discovered a passage in the New Testament in which the term "rod" also appears. It is in 1. Corinthians 4:21, where it says: "Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline and correction], or with love and a gentle spirit?" Paul writes at...
Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid
Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. John 14.1/27 We live in a time where it is of such importance to decide what we allow our heart to meditate on, to believe in, and to react upon. Every day, we can choose to meditate on what the media presents...
How to recognize shame in your life and family and to grow out of it Part 2 -with Video –
Last week we dug into the subject of shame. I shared (here) five common patterns for people and families who live life through the lenses of shame. Today we will see the 10 other points. Let’s dive into it right away: YOU ACT LIKE A VICTIM “People with a history of...
Family life during the time of Covid-19
Here I am, back after several weeks in which I have not uploaded an article to this website.Since the beginning of this pandemic, I have realized how rich and diverse the whole subject of child education and family life has been covered. Wherever one looked, inputs,...
How to stay calm in testing times
Last week I received a voicemail from a friend in Seattle – we live 5000 miles apart, with a time difference of 8 hours. I was amazed however, how our lives look very similar right now. Both of us entered into the realm of home schooling our kids, our daily life is...
My Journey of the last decade and what I learned from it
There s a new article I recently published on my other website called "freedomthatmatters". You can read the article by visiting here or read it right here:
The secret of true freedom
There s a new article I recently published on my other website called "freedomthatmatters". You can read the article by visiting here or read it right here:
Why values in a family are so important
My heart is heavy right now. News from the turbulent situation in Bolivia – and South America in general invade my social media and inbox. I am looking at videos that let me have a glimpse into what is happening in the “heart of South America” - videos, which explain...
Why we don’t strive to have a good marriage anymore
A few hours ago, Benny and I came back from a workshop on marriage, called LAM (Love after marriage). I am still filled with all those impressions, it was so amazing. The most amazing, life transforming reality in this workshop was the tangible presence of the Holy...
What if you feel too empty to love your family?
As I drove home from church, I made a simple but urgent prayer: "Lord, this week was so packed with all the “last week of summer vacation-stuff” – and I have no inspiration what I should write about in my weekly article! Please, I need your help!”A small voice talked...
How to walk a way of transformation – four steps toward freedom
This past week, our family spent some amazing days in a lovely family hotel in the south of Germany, in midst of the beautiful nature of Bayern. We were part of a camp, organized by our church. I enjoyed my break from cooking and cleaning; but even more than that, I...
How the traits of my father follow me and how I learned to deal with it
Last week I wrote an article about „My father- and how I learned to honor him“. There I wrote how there was a time when I was “rejecting him and everything (and everyone) resembling him.” How today, “I recognize those attributes of him that I see in myself as well....
My father – and how I learned to honor him
When I think of my father today, I see a man who is very upright. Someone who would always give his best. He would never do something he knows would be wrong. His moral standards are very, very high. For years, he worked in a job he actually hated, in order to feed...
“I wouldn’t want you to be my secretary“
These were the words of a professional, who is without a secretary at the moment. I love what this person does. That's why I told him I would love to help out but didn't think I was the right person for this job.That’s when he told me: “I wouldn’t want you to be my...
When saying goodbye to my prince charming doesn’t mean entering a real fairytale
While I was still writing my last article (Saying goodbye to prince charming – to live a real fairytale), I was aware that there are people who are in a really difficult situation in their marriage. I was aware that my challenges with Benny were only everyday issues...
Different beliefs about Destiny – and how they will impact our family Part 3
Mindset of the wealthy Like I tried to make sure in the two past articles, I will not talk about money here. This article will not treat the subject of how to become rich and live a life of luxury. You could rather compare this article to the one called...
Different beliefs about Destiny – and how they will impact our family Part 2
Mindset of middle class In the last article we saw that our worldview is greatly influenced by our upbringing, the world we live in, be it poverty, middle class or wealth. We saw that wealth is not equal to riches or possession but rather a...
What Queen Esther has to do with the new year’s resolution
While this post may sound somewhat unusual to some people – especially men or easy going people in general, the principles described have helped countless people who were dealing with any kind of shame in their lives. It’s the end of one year, 2018 and the beginning...
The reason why I am thankful on Christmas
My house is decorated with lights Christmas decoration and candles. Presents are ready, cookies are made, Christmas-dinner planned, family celebrations are all organized … and our home is filled with expectation and our children are full of this tingling sensation for...
Nobody is perfect – but what about our own life?
Nobody is perfect We all agree with that. Wall tattoos, posters and cards confirm that we all know this to be true. However…. How about our own life? How do we deal with our own shortcomings, failures and wrongdoings?Most people I know, after facing their imperfection...
The liberated conscience – in the life of an adult
Personal thoughts and application on an attended lecture on education, given by Heinz Etter Part 3When I look at my own life, I remember what it felt like to be punished, blamed and shamed for my “wrongdoings”. Irrespective of whether those things were done “by...
Choosing a Mindset of Gratitude: How counting your Blessings will change your Life
As you've probably read in the last article, we had some rain during our time in France. In fact, after I had written the last article, it rained continuously for the whole remaining 10 days we were there – and after the one storm alert, level "orange", a second one...
The importance of the “Five Laws of Life” for you and your family
Once again, I'm sitting in front of our tent in the south of France writing this article.We enjoy these vacations a lot. These are always precious times as a family. This time, a befriended family joined us, and our children love to play together as much as we adults...
The way out of playing the “good girl” or turning into a “bad girl”
After I wrote the last Article about„why I don’t want to be a good girl anymore", I got some feedback from people telling me that they were relieved to read the end. Simply, because the opposite of a “good girl” – is usually a “bad girl”. In our use of language, a...
40 years old – how I grew into being myself
This week I turned 40 – and I was thinking about sharing something meaningful with you about my own life.This is a beautiful season of life for me. Not because I have it all together, nor because I understand it all. I haven’t figured out how to be perfect or how to...
How to experience happiness in midst of challenges, pain and personal mistakes
Have you ever had to face a reality that was not what you wanted it to be? A life that didn't turn out the way you imagined? The reality of failure or meaningful mistakes, a painful loss or situations that turned out differently than planned? I did. And actually, I've...
Why I won’t push my children’s self-confidence and what I nurture instead
As a mother, I want my children to be confident in who they are. I see part of successful parenting in having children that have identity, that they are solidly rooted in life, with confidence and security. However, I don’t want children with inflated egos. I don’t...
To see or not to see (our loved ones) – that’s the question
Being people with that gift of having two eyes to see, this may seem like a funny title. "Of course I see my loved ones! I certainly see (some of us need glasses to do so clearly) my children and my spouse!" But just ask yourself, did you always feel seen by the...
About the power of labels and the better way to go
As I mentioned in the last article I had some labels to strip off, in order to become who I am today. Therefore I am well aware of the power of such labels.I know the cost of breaking out of the narrowness, into the freedom of the true riches of identity and with it...
“I can’t forgive” – the perspective from someone that faced abuse
In last week's article I have been digging quite a bit into the whole subject of abuse — once again. The first time I was confronted to that subject was during my time in a Christian counseling home about 15 years ago. It was during that time I met Téo....
Do we hand ourselves over or do we live by real devotion? Part 2
Today I would like to look at how we can live a life of devotion and shed that victim mentality of living at the mercy of others. As we have seen in this Article from last week, there is a huge difference between real devotion and this presumed devotion that has much...
Do we hand ourselves over or do we live by real devotion?
Did you know there is a huge difference between handing yourself over and living a life of devotion? Most of the time, this difference is not visible from the outside. Plenty of Christian songs talk about the topic. “I give myself to you” – “I surrender” – “I am...
How we can live a successful life after big mistakes or failures
Today’s article is slightly different. It is not in direct relation with family …. However, it has everything to do with family, education, mariage and personal growth. Simply because a peaceful, happy and healthy family has less to do with what we do – then of whom...
Halloween is my favorite holiday – Really?
No it is not. But this is a sentence I have read from several friends over social media. In Switzerland it is not that big a deal as it is in other countries. In our little town only a few kids are disguised, coming for a trick and treat. There are some public events...
Attitude – a powerful word when it comes to raising kids
With our lives, we influence our environment, other people. This is true for all our relationships. Yet the strongest impact we have is on our family, on our own children. In this, none of us is powerless. No matter what thoughts or feelings we have about that matter...
Personal application of how we can dialogue with God about feelings
As we have seen in the last Article, Emotions in itself are not bad. What our reactions to them is makes all the difference. It is so vital, that we recognize them and name them so we can do something about what is happening inside of us. In this article I provide a...
About Generations, Heritage, Legacy, Destiny and predisposition
I was doing some research about the upbringing of John Edwards. What I found here, was this: Both parents were known intellectuals and that shaped him from his early childhood days. His father was well respected as both a teacher and preacher. His mother was well...
Have you ever felt that you are not lovable for who you truly are? More about it you’ll find here.
Have you ever felt that you are not lovable, acceptable for who you truly are? The feeling of shame is a powerful emotion, and very often hidden deep inside, while you don’t even realize that this painful feeling of life is called “shame”. Shame is this powerful...
How to break patterns in your life that hold you back
The past three weeks I spend some vacation time with my four kids, my sister and her kids in France on a campground. She rented a little cottage; I stayed in a tent right beside her place. We enjoyed the beach, the pool, the heat, the sand… and each other. We truly...
Why using the rod on your child and spanking is not found in the Bible: An old truth in a new light. (Part 3)
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Proverbs 13.24Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy Soul spare for his crying Proverbs 19.18Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction...
Why using the rod on your child and spanking is not found in the Bible: An old truth in a new light. (Part 2)
In this Article I will, like promised, cover the nine names in Hebrew to name a child. Then we will see what this has to do with our five scriptures in Proverbs, including the rod and spanking a child.Like I said in the first part of this Article, the material I am...
Why using the rod on your child and spanking is not found in the Bible: An old truth in a new light. (Part 1)
In many Christian books, it is out of question that this is a command from God, and if we want to obey him, we have to use the rod. (…or other ways of physical correction) On the Internet and in books from “Christian experts in raising children” you can find the...