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𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 – it’s always running out for someone. My…

It is an interesting little four-letter word “note.” There…

Daily, missionaries are invited to be disciplined. At…

Missionaries constantly come and go. From every nation around…

Yesterday, we met in our six-weekly Mission Leadership Council…

Never before have we lived so close to a temple of the Church…

Yesterday, I met at the temple with two missionaries, Megan…

Purpose is good. The pursuit of purpose is better. 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅…

After breaking my collar bone last Wednesday (see picture),…

After breaking my collar bone last Wednesday, it’s been an…

There are many spiritual gifts. Gift: a notable capacity,…

It was an afterthought. Leaving for the office yesterday…

Earlier this week at FSY, I used one of my favourite icebreaker…

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend FSY Nederland-Vlaanderen…

On Saturday morning, Monic was sat in the car, ready to go. Time…

Yesterday, whilst waiting on others, it wasn’t long before…

The phrase “nuts and bolts” means all the basic components,…

Missionary Zone Conferences arrived again this week, in Antwerp…

Double of one; 2 It is the natural number following 1 and…

Half of two; 1 One is singularly unique and one of a…

It’s been an emotionally charged week in the mission field. Change…

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Over…

“𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝,…

Yesterday, I travelled to Frankfurt in Germany, to meet with…

“What’s the function of the Mission Presidency?” –…

“What do you mean by reframing?”...asked the missionary. In…

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧…

This has been perhaps the heaviest week of our missionary service. I…

“In the abundance of council, there is wisdom” – Dallin…

This week, we joined with other European Mission Leaders at…

I want to share part of a talk given by Spencer W. Kimball…

Today is 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲. Christians…

It’s been a busy week of interviews for us, in Leiden, Amsterdam…

Recently we said farewell to Hannah Hammer and several other…

Yesterday was amazing. Every six weeks, we meet as a…

I enjoy my early morning studies. Sleep is very important,…

As a child, I enjoyed baking scones, cakes and biscuits under…

I don’t like being sick. I’ve spent the last 24…

In any coaching conversation, one of the most important skills…

In the Netherlands, water is everywhere. The Dutch are…

When Joe Wilson finished college and joined his father in a…

"𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲…

Everything important in life takes time. This week one…

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬…

12 months ago, I recall listening to a Europe wide devotional…

A new fresh nut stall has appeared outside our local supermarket. For…

Yesterday, for a while Monic and I sat in conversation together. Conversation:…

As a child, I often played hide-n-seek. Hide-n-seek…

Did you dip your toes in the water a little? OR Did…

“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young…

𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌! It seemed…

Ｏｏｐｓ！ Yesterday, after a busy morning at Schiphol…

Ｌａｍｐｌｉｇｈｔｅｒｓ Jesus Christ is the light…

𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔.... stan·dard:…

We were in Ijsselstein on Saturday visiting my brother-in-law…

What is your 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞? It…

Travelling has been a constant for us this week, with nights…

"I’ve seen a lot of posts lately about the church, why people…

What makes a man or a woman a good musician? 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. What…

Many things look good until they are 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝. Many…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭…

“That’s it then, sadly we won’t be going…” Monic…

“Would you like a hot chocolate?” That’s a favourite…

Heading down to breakfast from our 6th floor hotel room in…

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝…

Do you pay attention to your feelings? Yesterday, as we drove…

Are you pushing yourself too hard? Personally, I’m…

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨…

Do you question your motives? The crux of my personal…

𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞…

Have any of these people touched your heart recently? Harry…

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤…

Why not Religion? As Rabbi Jonathan Sacks taught: “[Religion]…

“Let’s get in the boat” I said. However, it wasn’t…

Do you listen to your heart? Words matter. All week long…

Did you miss anything? Every day, I try to learn a new…

“Do you have time for a game President?” This question…

Do you believe in 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠? Our…

“President, you look a little tired, you should take a 10-minute…

"𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲? “Studying…

𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮…

Why should less be more? A few days ago, we received a letter…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭…

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞…

Let me dispel the misunderstanding... Today I will be…

I was asked recently, "𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞…

Manchester, Dundee, Leeds, Newcastle, Carlisle, Torquay and…

Daily we travel throughout Belgium and the Netherlands –…

Recently I was asked; "How do I improve my self-discipline?" It…

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬? We…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭…

“That is so annoying!” I said to Megan as we laughed and…

One word played through my mind over and over again on Tuesday,…

Frequently I'm asked - "Is there a God, is there a creator?" In…

Under pressure? Feeling stressed? A lot on your plate? Usually,…

“Aren’t you a little nervous?” asked the missionaries.…

One of the missionaries asked….“What are your favourite…

Walking along the Vliet (our local canal), into town this week,…

Our version is 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲…

I have listened to hundreds, if not thousands of workshops, talks…

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭…

Remember to say 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞.. Not too long ago,…

Every human being is also a human 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈. A…

Storms blew across Europe on Friday. Whilst walking…

Are you sleepwalking through life? I remember years…

“That simply cannot be…” I thought puzzlingly to myself…

Look Up! "I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and…

One of the common traps of life is 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈. From…

As a teenager, only moments ago, I had time aplenty. However,…

Out for a walk in the Scheveningse Bosjes yesterday, “that’s…

I love quotes! They are insightful, oftentimes intriguing and…

How do you measure your progress? ....It's just gone…

Recently I was asked, “How can you be really present and…

Picking up my new journal for 2022 this morning, “What will…

What new friendships have you made this year? Reflecting…

This Christmas season has brought many opportunities to spend…

“Will I answer that?” I thought. It had been an extremely…

"What do you see in this image?" I asked in the online mission…

"That's amazing! We have never received that amount ever in…

"And what are you going to do now?" asked President Goodman,…

What are you devoted to? What happens when you live…

Standing in the kitchen, Monic passed me the jar of beetroot. Having…

𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲! Through…

Okay people.... seriously, when is enough, enough? Are…

Are you fumbling around in the darkness? The storms…

Recently I was asked, "How can I be a better leader?" My…

Pondering after general conference weekend, it struck me this…

Change One Thing.... Have you ever asked yourself what's…

Yesterday, in preparation for our busy week ahead, we went…

Recently, on a couple of instances, our attention has been…

"𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭…

"Do you understand what I mean?" he asked. In many relationships,…

And that's the end of our first full month (already!), back home…

This is my watch. ...For a while yesterday, time seemed to…

𝑨 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅…

What will you do differently because of what you learned today? Asked…

Arriving home, fighting my tiredness, my bed was screaming…

Every now and again, you get a pleasant little surprise. Yesterday…

"What is your favourite book on change?" asked a course participant. I've…

"Don't just do something, sit there!"- is a phrase I have stumbled…

When you think of a generous person, who first comes to mind? Generosity…

"It's the centrifugal force" I said, as my daughter Cristi gave…

"Who am I?" That question surfaced a few times this…

As I sat at a breakfast table in London 16 months ago, a question…

As we looked across the street I saw our neighbour's door wide…

What frustrates you? Frustration: "...the feeling of being…

Events happen that create change. Being change agile has been…

In the last 12 months my work has literally turned upside down.…