My identity

Shinya came back to work today after a 3 week long vacation in Japan. I am so glad and he was happy too. He said: “I’ve confirmed. I’ve confirmed that I’m Japanese.”
And I thought: Yes, how wonderful. To be able to feel that you belong somewhere, that is truly a beautiful sensation. To find your identity anew.
And [...]

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Christmas worship

I just thought this was so sweet! And I know that we have many wonderful and powerful Christmas songs, but how often do you find a Christmas worship song? Can we please please please sing this next Worship night!?

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It’s Christmas time!

This year some might say I went a bit overboard with the decorations. But these are the ones that don’t bake their own gingerbread. Those who make their own gingerbread dough, however, might say that my decorations are lacking a bit…
As I’m living in such a small apartment, and because I’m not going to live [...]

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Merry Christmas until Easter

                  
It might seem like spring has come to Helsinki but at work it’s still Christmas. I bought this Poinsettia (Julstjärna) one month before Christmas and, believe it or not, but it’s still blossoming.
When I came back to work after the holidays, I put away all the Christmas decorations I had on my desk – except [...]

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My life as a couch potato

Christmas is a time for watching TV. You will most likely find me slouched down on the couch with a huge box of chocolates for the entire holidays. It’s kind of a Christmas tradition, I did it ten years ago and I will probably continue doing it until my dying days, or until I’m forced to make [...]

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