Blog: Shame
On the 7th of September 1986, the casket of Urho Kekkonen, who had been President of Finland for a quarter of a century, was brought into Helsinki Cathedral. After the funeral service, eight lieutenant-generals carried the casket into a hearse and walked by the side of the hearse as far as the Hietaniemi Cemetery. All church bells of Helsinki rang throughout the journey. All Finns seemed to share the grief for his passing. I listened to the ceremony broadcast on the radio, watching the large rowan tree that had turned red outside my window. Flags were flying at half-mast.
Blog: Pandemic entertainment
We are well into the second year of the covid pandemic. What a strange time it has been! Someone told me about their use of time, saying that if they need to go to the post office to get a package, that is the only thing they can fit into their day. How happy I would be now to have even one proper thing to do every day. But that is not always the case. On those days I read the daily paper more carefully than ever. If there is nothing else, we will go to the nearby rail construction site to see if the work is progressing well.
Blog: Balance between work and rest
Summer in Finland is short indeed. Is it even shorter now than when I was a child? Or have I just, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of daily life, forgotten to pause and enjoy the warmth of the summer, the soft breeze and the buzzing insects?
Blog: Back to services
Deep in thought I walk through the double doors. There is a table with four hand sanitizer dispensers. I rub the liquid into my hands and look around. Cheerful expressions. But also some bewilderment. How should we go about this?
Blog: Can I help?
That evening I sat slumped on the edge of my bed. I did not have the energy to cry, but the tears on my cheeks kept flowing on their own. I was thinking about my own and my husband’s health. I was wondering if our children would get enough joy and support. I was worried about our mortgage, the price of the confirmation camp, the high cost of the upcoming opisto year, the number of medical appointments. All things that piled up to make a burden. I tried to calculate the equation of sickness benefits and home care allowance, until I just could not go on any more. I stared ahead with unseeing eyes and prayed.
Blog: Lonesome for Mother
Last spring I was especially lonesome for my mother. The mother who was ready to manage and take care of all things, with whom I could share my joys and sorrows, who helped me plant tomatoes seedlings and lettuce, tend to flowers, and marvel at the miracles of spring and summer. The mother with whom I sat at services and shed tears of joy while singing a touching song. The mother who always asked me if I had had a good day and saw right away if things had not been good.
Blog: Letter to my mother
Thank you, Mother, for teaching me the ABC of life. You were loving and caring. By your example and advice you taught me about simple faith. You trusted in me, though I was not always worthy of your trust. You were hard-working and thereby taught me to appreciate work.
Blog: Music – a source of energy and joy
When I wake up in the morning, I like to begin my day by putting on some music. That helps me get started with my daily chores.
Blog: Summer of psalms
We had services in Tervola church on the second Sunday of July. There was one sermon and some singing. I meant to remember the psalm text that was read as an introduction to the sermon, but I forgot it. I wonder if it was Psalm 85 or 86? or 84?
Blog: Half of my life
On May 13th this year my husband had spent half of his life with me. For me, that milestone date was already in November last year. I had once calculated those dates just for fun, but in the bustle of daily life I had forgotten my own milestone date.
Blog: Exceptionally sensitive conscience
I will write about a topic that I, and probably many of those who are like me, would rather not discuss with other people. I hope that what I say here will serve as peer support to those tormented by similar anxieties.
Blog: Experiences of support and foster parenting
While following the lives of my siblings’ families and children as a young girl, I dreamed of a family of my own. But the Heavenly Father had different plans for me.
Sinä tahdot sisimpääni totuuden – ilmoita siis minulle viisautesi! Ps. 51:8
Blogit
Toimitus suosittelee
Viikon kysymys
Ilmoitukset
Tapahtukoon sinun tahtosi
Vuoden 2021 ajankohtaiskirja käsittelee aiheita kuten uskonnonvapautta ja kristityn vastuuta sekä pandemian aiheuttamia muutoksia arjessamme ja yhteiskunnassa. Samalla se kertoo luottamuksesta muuttumattomiin Jumalan sanan lupauksiin ja hänen hyvän tahtonsa toteutumiseen.
Laina
Perheenäidin selviytymistarina avaa näkymän suomalaisen yhteiskunnan kehittymiseen jälleenrakennuksen ajalta 1960-luvun hyvinvointiin. Samalla se on puheenvuoro kristillisten arvojen puolesta.
Käsi enkelin kädessä
Raikas ja ajankohtainen nuortenkirja käsittelee someriippuvuutta, ystävien merkitystä ja uskonelämän hoitamista.
Ihastuttava eläinmaailma
Tiesitkö, että sudenkorennot ovat eläinmaailman taitavimpia lentäjiä ja saalistajia tai että lapset kuulevat heinäsirkan soiton paremmin kuin aikuiset?
Lapsi olen pieni
Tämä levy vie sinut löytöretkelle lasten Siionin laulujen pariin pienten soololaulajien ja vähän isompien kuorolaulajien mukana. Kuuntele, kuinka koskettavasti, raikkaasti ja mieleenpainuvasti nuori väki laulaa näitä kristillisyydelle arvokkaita lauluja.
Toimitus suosittelee
Viikon kysymys
Ilmoitukset
Tapahtukoon sinun tahtosi
Vuoden 2021 ajankohtaiskirja käsittelee aiheita kuten uskonnonvapautta ja kristityn vastuuta sekä pandemian aiheuttamia muutoksia arjessamme ja yhteiskunnassa. Samalla se kertoo luottamuksesta muuttumattomiin Jumalan sanan lupauksiin ja hänen hyvän tahtonsa toteutumiseen.
Laina
Perheenäidin selviytymistarina avaa näkymän suomalaisen yhteiskunnan kehittymiseen jälleenrakennuksen ajalta 1960-luvun hyvinvointiin. Samalla se on puheenvuoro kristillisten arvojen puolesta.
Käsi enkelin kädessä
Raikas ja ajankohtainen nuortenkirja käsittelee someriippuvuutta, ystävien merkitystä ja uskonelämän hoitamista.
Ihastuttava eläinmaailma
Tiesitkö, että sudenkorennot ovat eläinmaailman taitavimpia lentäjiä ja saalistajia tai että lapset kuulevat heinäsirkan soiton paremmin kuin aikuiset?
Lapsi olen pieni
Tämä levy vie sinut löytöretkelle lasten Siionin laulujen pariin pienten soololaulajien ja vähän isompien kuorolaulajien mukana. Kuuntele, kuinka koskettavasti, raikkaasti ja mieleenpainuvasti nuori väki laulaa näitä kristillisyydelle arvokkaita lauluja.
