Tag - I am it...
So I’ve been tagged. Thanks a lot, Vicki! Ok, let’s give you and the rest of the people who visit this blog and might be interested in what I think and believe some honest answers…
1. As a child, what did you always say you wanted to be when you grew up? - I never had one particular job in mind, but I do know that I wanted to become a photographer, an architect and a journalist. Maybe that tells you something about me – I am a versatile type of guy, somebody who likes to do creative things. I am educated as a teacher (History and Dutch language), worked several years in Marketing Communications and now I am a Publisher by profession. I am building some little places in cyberspace with my blogs where I share my thoughts and upload some of my own photographs – so you could say, mission accomplished!
2. If you had to choose one thing that you’ve always dreamed of doing, what would it be? What is stopping you? - I would love to go to Australia, New Zealand, South-Africa and Canada for a long trip with my wife Lydia and our three children Robin (boy 14), Sosha (girl 12) and Pascalle (girl 9). Look at the distances between the Netherlands and these countries, consider the costs of air-tickets, travel, accommodation, food, drinks etc. and you'll know what is stopping me and why this probably always will remain a dream! Oh, and by the way, we don’t spend our money on lotteries and things like that, so it is not very likely that we will ever win a big prize! But… I am not complaining at all. It's nice to have some dreams and the hunt is better than the catch.
3. Who is your biggest fan? Who is always encouraging you to be all that you can be? - I think my mother and my kids are my biggest fans. Lydia, my wife, supports me in everything, but I don’t think that she really is a fan. A fan admires and idealizes you – and after almost twenty years of marriage my wife knows that I am not really the perfect guy. She loves me and respects me for who I am. She knows me as a loving husband and father – no doubt about that. I don’t know where I’d be without her love and support!
4. What Bible study or book (besides the obvious – The Bible) has most impacted your life to date? - Oswald Chamber’s My Utmost for His Highest is my bedside book. This devotional book has encouraged me many times and I know that I will never ‘finish’ it. With regard to Bible studies - I did a Bible study myself about ‘the Potter and the clay’. This study was the basis for two sermons and the thoughts and ideas turned into a book and a cd. Look what the Lord can do with the clay in His hands!
5. When are you the happiest? - I am happiest when I can spend time with the people I love most: my wife and (extended) family. But, although I like to be part of a loving family, a circle of friends, a team of good colleagues and a great Christian community – I also like to be alone from time to time. When I am on my own, I like to read, write, listen to music, think, pray, walk … Wherever I go, I enjoy being in the presence of my Lord and my inner peace and happiness are secured when I stay close to Him!
The good thing about tagging is that you can tag somebody else. Talking about traveling to other countries that you will probably never visit: let’s go to Reykjavík, Iceland! Katrín Guðlaugsdóttir, like it or not, you’ve been tagged! And Daniel de Wolf from Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Kerstin Pur from Berlin in Germany, don't think that you can escape this tagging game because you are blogging in Dutch or German. Both of you are tagged too!
1. As a child, what did you always say you wanted to be when you grew up? - I never had one particular job in mind, but I do know that I wanted to become a photographer, an architect and a journalist. Maybe that tells you something about me – I am a versatile type of guy, somebody who likes to do creative things. I am educated as a teacher (History and Dutch language), worked several years in Marketing Communications and now I am a Publisher by profession. I am building some little places in cyberspace with my blogs where I share my thoughts and upload some of my own photographs – so you could say, mission accomplished!
2. If you had to choose one thing that you’ve always dreamed of doing, what would it be? What is stopping you? - I would love to go to Australia, New Zealand, South-Africa and Canada for a long trip with my wife Lydia and our three children Robin (boy 14), Sosha (girl 12) and Pascalle (girl 9). Look at the distances between the Netherlands and these countries, consider the costs of air-tickets, travel, accommodation, food, drinks etc. and you'll know what is stopping me and why this probably always will remain a dream! Oh, and by the way, we don’t spend our money on lotteries and things like that, so it is not very likely that we will ever win a big prize! But… I am not complaining at all. It's nice to have some dreams and the hunt is better than the catch.
3. Who is your biggest fan? Who is always encouraging you to be all that you can be? - I think my mother and my kids are my biggest fans. Lydia, my wife, supports me in everything, but I don’t think that she really is a fan. A fan admires and idealizes you – and after almost twenty years of marriage my wife knows that I am not really the perfect guy. She loves me and respects me for who I am. She knows me as a loving husband and father – no doubt about that. I don’t know where I’d be without her love and support!
4. What Bible study or book (besides the obvious – The Bible) has most impacted your life to date? - Oswald Chamber’s My Utmost for His Highest is my bedside book. This devotional book has encouraged me many times and I know that I will never ‘finish’ it. With regard to Bible studies - I did a Bible study myself about ‘the Potter and the clay’. This study was the basis for two sermons and the thoughts and ideas turned into a book and a cd. Look what the Lord can do with the clay in His hands!
5. When are you the happiest? - I am happiest when I can spend time with the people I love most: my wife and (extended) family. But, although I like to be part of a loving family, a circle of friends, a team of good colleagues and a great Christian community – I also like to be alone from time to time. When I am on my own, I like to read, write, listen to music, think, pray, walk … Wherever I go, I enjoy being in the presence of my Lord and my inner peace and happiness are secured when I stay close to Him!
The good thing about tagging is that you can tag somebody else. Talking about traveling to other countries that you will probably never visit: let’s go to Reykjavík, Iceland! Katrín Guðlaugsdóttir, like it or not, you’ve been tagged! And Daniel de Wolf from Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Kerstin Pur from Berlin in Germany, don't think that you can escape this tagging game because you are blogging in Dutch or German. Both of you are tagged too!
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4 comments:
Although I had to look it up in the dictionary what "Tagged" means...it is fun...
Hey...and thanks that you are thinking about producing a dutch version of "Draußen Beten / Praying Outside"...Think it could be fun for your people...
Have produced a number of new booklets in the last months...especially one on Glück / Happyness...which is fun, too....and my personal favorite "Power Fragen / Power Questions" is at the printers right now...
I love great questions that lead people out of boxes where they are stuck. one of my favorite questions is: What could you do to make your problem worse? (and once this is answered: And what could you do to make it better?) Have a great weekend full of good questions and answers...
Wow! You really took this and ran with it, so to speak! Great answers! This is a nice way to get to know your cyber-friends. Thanks for playing along.
I agree with you on traveling with the family - that's something I'd like to do, too, but my kids are grown and gone and the money just isn't there (we don't play the lottery either).
Have a great weekend!
Great answers Paul and if you ever get to Australia, you're welcome here. Of course, I'd have to ask all my dutch friends over --- that would fill our house and make you feel right at home.
We travelled to the states in 2002 and to New Zealand in 2004. Never say "never" cause we didn't think we would ever make it either.
Well, you can still visit other countries as you visit our blogs and see our photos. Makes the dream almost come alive!
Great answers, Paul!
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