My life as a Christian

You know how we have so many cards these days, bank cards, membership cards. Our wallets are getting too full. So I decided to sew a card wallet for the cards I don’t use much but still want to carry around. Online I looked for inspiration and found one that I liked. I figured out my own measurements and starting cutting and sewing… only to find out I had made it the wrong way. And I was almost done. In the past I would have tossed it out the window. Now I put it aside. I am a member of Facebook and in sewing groups people mention they have many WIP’s, Works in Progress. Things they never finished. One thing I have learnt over the years is to persevere. Like I said first I would either throw the project away or finish it in a sloppy manner. But using something, like a bag that I chose to finish quickly keeps bugging me. The regret of not having it done right is annoying. So we have a choice. I had a choice. Taking the time to finish a project properly gives much more joy than the...

Welcome!! And so I am starting a blog. Never thought of it until a friend mentioned it. Welcome to my Blog. 😀 My name is Els Brussel and I am Dutch, born and raised in Amsterdam where I still live. My life has thus far been quite a challenge and I am inspired to share with you what I have learnt over the years; in my emotional struggles and my life as a child of God. What I write on this blog are my own opinions and experiences. Everyone is different, we can agree to disagree. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions. As you can see this blog is written in English. I have many international friends, so this seemed like the best choice. I was raised in a loving Christian home. I have three brothers, two are 1 and 3 years older than I and then there is my twin brother Erik, who sadly passed away during birth. My parents were quite zealous in the church and that unfortunately caused me to turn away from the Christian faith at a young age, because I associated Go...