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Have you lost your sense of peace

The first few times we traveled for a longer time with kids, it stressed me out quite a bit. Our boys did not want to eat, we all got sick a lot, it was overwhelmingly hot, and I did not know what to do since our regular schedule was off the charch. The kids were crying, I was crying, and...

There is a story about an old donkey who can't work anymore because he is partly blind, very slow, and lost his strength. His owner decides to throw him into an empty water well. The donkey starts to talk to the owner. Why are you throwing me inside this well sir? Do you not care about me anymore? Stop talking!...

Because we travel a lot with small children I often get questions about the practical part of traveling with kids. How to pack? What to pack? So I thought let me write my tips and tricks down in case there are more (missionary) families looking for ideas. The funny thing is I almost pack the same things for 3 months...

It is snowing and it is cold. It is also slippery and a car drives right behind me. He makes me nervous, so I keep looking in my rear mirror. So much that I lose focus and the car slippers a bit to the side. Quickly, I stir back and realize that instead of focusing so much on what is...

He doesn't mind that the process is slow