Retro Amsterdam

I recently purchased a couple of nifty bags designed by this retro Amsterdam company, and this one too. They use mostly vintage fabrics from the 1960's and 70's. Check 'em out. If you're as addicted to bags as I am, these websites should be a treat and a half for you. If you're in the Amsterdam area, be forewarned: the quaint shop on the Haarlemmerstraat that sells both companies' products is closed on Tuesdays and Sundays, even though their website indicates otherwise! If you don't live in the Netherlands, they deliver to your door for fairly reasonable prices.

Stories from Hebron

I've mentioned Krista's blog before, but I want to mention it again, as she just spent a couple of weeks in Hebron with Christian Peacemaker Teams and has quite the story to tell.

Odds and Ends

For some great blogging about the vacation I enjoyed with my parents, Tammy the Hippie and Shok the German, see Tammy's blog. There are pictures too!

For a random glimpse into my library, check out the new widget near the bottom of the sidebar (scroll down).

Welkom...

... to mom, dad, Tammy and Shok who arrived in the Netherlands at 9:59 this morning!

I'm looking forward to having them stay for nearly two weeks!

Also, came across a great quote today:

Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away.
~ Dinah Craik

And with that, I wish you all a happy Boxing Day. Or, as they say in the Netherlands, Happy 2nd Christmas Day!

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Krista is a dear, dear seminary friend of mine. We've had amazing times together, including a heavenly week in Rome in September of 2005.