Especially for Covenant and Jubilee
A
Blessed Christmas
to you
from
Herman† and Stiny†
and
Henry de Jong
with a gift of
stories and music
Greetings and well wishes from Henry, Wendy and Jovita to our family, friends and church community, especially in Niagara. In the 41 years we’ve been here, we’ve made many good connections.
45th Anniversary
My parents, Herman and Stiny, were also at home, with you, and in Niagara, They married 70 years ago, in 1955, and went to their rest in 2004 and 2016. This Christmas season, they have something to give back to you, personally, with their audio narrations of two Christmas stories that I’ve posted this month.
The second of these stories, was written by Herman, one of many that are being republished again (in Dutch and English) on this website. Herman’s story telling will have been known to Calvinist Contact subscribers and residents of Shalom Manor. A third Christmas story, Johan, is also being featured, as are my own reflections on Our Story.
The Great Voice by Auke Jelsma, narrated by Stiny de Jong
Aleb and the Wise Man by Herman de Jong, narrated by Herman
Our Story, a blog by Henry de Jong
Johan by Herman de Jong (also in Gronings)
And for those who love organ and remember Herman’s playing, here’s a link to his recording of Christmas songs played on the Covenant organ.
Here are the stories again:
And as I stood in front of the cabin, the thought suddenly occurred to me that this is where Jesus was born a couple of days ago. I knew it. It had to be.
So great was the knowledge of the wise men, so great their conviction, that it sank deep inside the heart of Aleb. He knew without a doubt that the wise men’s words were true
last night who pops up in my head? johan
slender little johan i wish we had grown up together
And Henry’s Blog
Our Story (12/19/2025) To all family and friends and communities of Herman and Stiny de Jong, and of son Henry, Wendy and Jovita we wish you a blessed Christmas in 2025, and offer to you some Christmas stories that were gifted to us by Herman and Stiny. …
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