Hi there and welcome!

I'm Bas Rijksen, also known as "Bas, Your Breakthrough Guide." I’m excited to share these personal insights with you. Each fact offers a unique glimpse into my journey, my passions, and what drives me.

Get ready to discover 101 things that make me who I am. Enjoy the journey!

Side by side, hand in hand—my partner in everything.

1. I am the husband to Michelle and the father of two wonderful children.
2. I have a weakness for potato chips.
3. I was born in 1977 in a renovated chicken coop. (No joke).
4. I’ve visited 47 countries.
5. I love printed socks—no plain ones for me.
6. I played the violin for five years.
7. I live intentionally.
8. I once considered my hair my "idol."
9. I rode a Honda Shadow 700CC motorbike for 10 years.
10. I enjoy strong Dutch coffee.
11. I swim in the canal in front of our house.
12. I’ve lived my whole life in the Netherlands and have no plans to emigrate.
13. I value clarity.
14. I'm 5 feet 10 inches tall (1.78 meters).
15. I produce a lot of work when I’m undistracted and fueled by coffee.
16. I fail a lot, but I don't focus on it.
17. I bike almost every day—it's the main transportation in Amsterdam.
18. I played volleyball.
19. I struggled with fear of man before overcoming it.
20. Growing up, I had rabbits, dogs, cats, geese, sheep, and hamsters.
21. I’m not a big fan of small talk.
22. I am a fervent cheese eater.
23. My favorite color is green.
24. I aim to inspire people and share love and light wherever I go.
25. I’m a good listener.
26. I have no favorite Bible book or verse—it’s usually the last one I read.
27. I see the positive, even in the negative.
28. I’ve been a lumberjack, cutting trees.
29. I love baby back ribs with BBQ sauce.
30. I made a confession of faith in the Dutch Reformed tradition without being "born again."
31. I once owned a car named the "Ugly Duckling," also known as the "Flying Dustbin."
32. I get frustrated in meetings that don’t get to the point.
33. I’m thrilled to be alive in this age.
34. I’m privileged to have a cross-cultural marriage.
35. I used to stutter.
36. I prefer deep connections with a few people over many shallow ones.
37. I hear God’s voice through random thoughts during the day.
38. I grow vegetables.
39. I like routine.
40. I'm somewhat handy at fixing things, until Michelle takes over.
41. I used to be very shy and would hide behind my mom's skirt.
42. I’m not interested in modern art.
43. I’m a provocative thinker and speaker.
44. I value efficiency.
45. I love my weekly date nights with Michelle.
46. I still want to teach in South Africa, New Zealand, and South America.
47. Skydiving is not on my bucket list.
48. I have the fondest travel memories of Indonesia, where Michelle and I fell in love.
49. I am an achiever.
50. I am more of an introvert than an extrovert.
51. I admire people who boldly preach grace despite persecution.
52. I like the smell of freshly cut grass.
53. I need eight hours of sleep to function well.
54. I’ve helped install concrete sewage systems.
55. I used to speak French and German.
56. I can juggle with three balls.
57. I use the NKJV Bible translation.
58. I have an analytical brain.
59. I love the process of going from ignorance to gaining knowledge.
60. I am a reformer.
61. I use a yellow highlighter in every book I read.
62. I ask questions.
63. I enjoy teaching truth from the Bible.
64. I spend weekends mostly reading and connecting with others.
65. I’ve been to the second hottest place on earth.
66. I am passionate about the eternal fellowship in the Godhead.
67. I take several short vacations each year to my parents' place.
68. I don’t have a favorite movie.
69. I experience God most when I'm in deep meditative states and do what I enjoy.
70. My children have two passports (Dutch and U.S.).
71. I have ministered healing to hundreds of sick people and have seen many miracles.
72. I get more joy from seeing others I’ve trained successfully minister healing than doing it myself.
73. I get excited when people gain revelation about who God is and who they are in Him.
74. I worked in a greenhouse for 12 years and as a gardener for four years for pocket money.
75. I’ve not been in the army.
76. I value structure.
77. I graduated by writing a thesis on the livability in the city of Utrecht.
78. I am the youngest of three children.
79. We honeymooned in southern Switzerland.
80. I was raised in a Christian family with a Dutch Reformed background.
81. I maintain an attitude of “I might be wrong. My views have flaws. Jesus is Truth.”
82. I like Michelle a lot—she’s my friend for life.
83. I have a B.A. in Land, Water & Environmental Management and a Master’s in Environmental Science.
84. I like thinking about the Trinity’s relationship of love, respect, and humility.
85. I am addicted to experiencing God’s enjoyment and happiness.
86. I value focus.
87. I wear the same clothes for many years.
88. I eat a mix of crunchy and regular muesli with yogurt for breakfast.
89. I’m called to help people learn.
90. I don’t have a car and don’t plan on getting one.
91. I can’t help but smile when I think about God.
92. I spend less than a minute in front of the mirror, except when shaving.
93. I would like to have lunch with King Willem Alexander.
94. I love apple pie with whipped cream.
95. I’d rather go a week without a change of clothes but be able to bathe, than go a week without bathing but be able to change clothes.
96. I like to encourage people.
97. I want to be remembered for loving people unconditionally.
98. I like simplicity.
99. I see things more in black and white than shades of gray.
100. I like to BBQ with friends.
101. If my life was made into a movie, it would be called "Just Love."

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With joy and grace,