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Lovisa's birthday

Thursday, February 19th was Lovisa's 4th birthday! What a big girl she is!



According to family tradition, we sang her the birthday song while she was still in bed, and brought her breakfast and presents.

We had given the children the day off from school and playschool. After breakfast, we took the bus and subway to Junibacken, a kids' museum on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm. At Junibacken you can see and experience characters and environments from the children stories by Astrid Lindgren and others. All the kids had a great day!

A beautiful story

Last November Jens and I attended the beautiful funeral services of a baby girl, whose family is dear to us. During the services a friend of the family read a version of this story. It offered such comfort and understanding of Heavenly Father's love for his children. It has stayed with me ever since.

The Silversmith

Some time ago, a few ladies met in a certain city to
read the scriptures and make them the subject of
conversation. While reading the third chapter of
Malachi they came upon a remarkable expression
in the third verse.
"And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."

One lady's opinion was that it was intended to
convey the view of the sanctifying influence of the
grace of Christ. Then she proposed to visit a
silversmith and report to them what he said
on the subject. She went accordingly and without
telling the object of her errand, begged to know the
process of refining silver, which he fully described
to her.

"But Sir," she said, "do you sit while the work of
refining is going on?" "Oh, yes madam, " replied
the silversmith, "I must sit with my eye steadily fixed
on the furnace, for if the time necessary for refining
be exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver
will be injured."

The lady at once saw the beauty, and comfort
too, of the expression,

"He shall sit as a refiner and purifier
of silver."

Christ sees it needful to put His children into a
furnace. His eye is steadily intent on the work of
purifying, and His wisdom and love are both engaged
in the best manner for them. Their trials do not come
at random; "the very hairs of your head are
all numbered."

As the lady was leaving the shop, the silversmith
called her back, and said he had still further to
mention, that he only knows when the process of
purifying was complete, by seeing his own image
reflected in the silver.


-Author Unknown-

Nella Fantasia

In my fantasy I see a just world,
Where everyone lives in peace and honesty.
I dream of souls that are always free
Like the clouds that float
Full of humanity in the depths of the soul.

In my fantasy exists a warm wind,
That blows into the city, like a friend.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like the clouds that float
Full of humanity in the depths of the soul.