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A Prayer for the Heart (5) 2008-02-28 15:49:21 How about those contrasts in life? Yesterday I wrote life is like a tango with steps both forward and backward. Today life is… well… I don’t have the words… but it feels like a SAMBA! Because we’re so happy!!!
The catheterisation of Johannes’ heart went great. The bad signs that were discovered yesterday through the ultra [...] Read more:Prayer
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A Prayer for the Heart (4) 2008-02-27 19:11:06 Life is like a tango: two steps forward, and one step back. Overall it’s good to know you’re moving forward, but sometimes you’ll just have those day in between when everything goes backwards. This has been one of those days.
Well… frankly, it’s not entirely true that it’s been full throttle backwards today; Johannes has actually [...] Read more:Prayer
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A Prayer for the Heart (3) 2008-02-26 17:14:22 As soon as I had saved yesterday’s post, A Prayer
for the Heart
(2), Johannes started to move. I flew out of the chair I was sitting in, almost throwing my laptop to the floor. I wanted to make sure his wish was honored, that Angelica or I would be there when he woke up.
As [...]
A Prayer for the Heart (2) 2008-02-25 16:50:25 See Repairing My Son’s Heart
and A Prayer
for the Heart (1) for background info.
Before I begin I want to thank the many people out there, family as well as friends and strangers, who have commented or sent their warm greetings. Thank you all! Your prayers have truly blessed us.
Finally. The day we have [...]
A Prayer for the Heart (1) 2008-02-22 16:56:23 A few months ago, when I wrote the post Repairing My Son’s Heart
(which explains about Johannes’ condition) I knew it wouldn’t be long until the next open-heart surgery, the third one for him. Earlier today we arrived again at the hospital in Göteborg. The doctors are running a few tests for two days, followed [...] Read more:Prayer
Gabriel’s Oboe 2008-02-19 17:52:34 I want to share something personal with you. This is one of heaven and earth’s most beautiful melodies. Close your eyes and let yourself be lifted away for two minutes.
Ennio Morricone conducts his “Gabriel
’s Oboe” from the film “The Mission”, München, 2005
Take Control (3): Be a Friend 2008-02-17 15:39:52 Continuation of Take Control
(1): Be a Captain and Take Control (2): Be Good
Today I just want to summarize my thoughts with two connecting ideas. When followed, I think they will be a huge factor of our progress, helping us get real control in life.
Surround yourself with people that lift you up
You need friends in [...]
Take Control (2): Be Good 2008-02-14 04:56:46 Continuation of Take Control
(1): Be a Captain
So in which end do we start if we want to take control of our lives? How about with the following truth: We reap what we sow. I believe most people, deep down inside, want a life filled with goodness. Doing good, then, has to be our first [...]
Take Control (1): Be a Captain 2008-02-12 07:36:35 These are some thoughts I wrote down in September, but have not posted here until today:
I never thought I’d say it: RIX FM (a commercial hit radio station) has given me inspiration! I was listening to the radio the other week, and I heard one of the DJ’s say that she neither smoked nor drank [...] Read more:Control
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Work, Patience, and Play-Doh 2008-02-08 17:28:48 Louis: “Okay, Clara, are you ready to be creative?
Clara: “You know it, dad!”
Louis: “Alright, start by picking up that yellow knife.”
Clara: “Are you sure, dad? You told me never to play with knives.”
Louis: “Thanks, sweety, for listening to [...]
And the new President is… 2008-02-07 15:29:37 There is so much focus on the US President
ial election right now that the world has not taken much notice of the calling of a new worldwide president. Since I have, in previous blogs, spoken plenty on the need for a prophet in our day, I just wanted to mention that it was announced [...]
Look Upwards 2008-02-04 08:42:51 We sat and watched Gorden B Hinckley’s funeral service this weekend on the Internet. It was very moving. At the end, during the closing song, as images were being projected of the life of President Hinckley, I couldn’t hold back my tears any longer. Isak asked carefully: “Dad… are you crying?”
First I wanted to deny [...]
Why a Prophet? (2): The Story of the Nutty Prophet 2008-02-01 18:34:14 In reference to Why a Prophet
? (1), how can one then, in actual fact, know that a prophet is a true prophet? Let me give you a somewhat different approach:
About six years ago a man came for regular visits to our local congregation. He looked just like a prophet, or rather, the way you [...] Read more:Nutty
Why a Prophet? (1) 2008-01-29 04:17:49 Those of you not of my faith might have to exercise a little patience this week, as I, and many with me, use much blog space to honor our prophet, Gordon B Hinckley, who just left us. Having said that, I don’t want to excuse myself from writing what I think needs to be said. [...] Read more:Prophet
Making a Difference 2008-03-14 08:57:09 When I wrote the post Take Control (1): Be a Captain I got an e-mail from a friend in the Netherlands who told me a good story. It made me glad to see what great influence one person can have upon another, especially when communication between them is based on love and truth. And also, [...]
Photos of E.M.D 2008-03-16 19:11:57 This weekend there was the grand opening of the first Limited Too store in Scandinavia, in Skärholmen Mall, just south of Stockholm. Limited Too, that specializes in quality brand girl’s clothing, is well established in the continental US with over 600 stores, but is now breaking in to the Swedish market. It is doing so [...]
Photos of Mimmi Sandén 2008-03-18 04:51:00 I wrote in my last post about the grand opening of Limited Too in Scandinavia, and showed some photos of the new supertrio E.M.D. Here are some more photos of the other singing act at the opening, Mimmi Sandén. She is twelve years old and has, in my opinion, one of the best young voices [...]
Most Beautiful 35-Year Old 2008-03-20 09:47:10 Couldn’t let they day go by without publicly congratulating my wife, Angelica, who turned 35 today. She doesn’t like publicity (and that’s putting it mildly) so I’ll just summarize and say that she is without a doubt a remarkable woman, and I thank God for letting me experience life at here side.
But in this picture, [...] Read more:Beautiful
After the Heart Surgery 2008-03-20 09:17:09 I know that some of you who have read the posts A Prayer for the Heart
are wondering about the aftermath of our son Johannes’ heart surgery. Well, as far as his heart goes, he’s done really fine. Everything is healing rapidly, and his chest scar is looking good also (better than before actually). We [...] Read more:Surgery
An Easter Angel 2008-03-21 17:54:36 One of many things I love about our Church is that it invites us to not only worship on Sundays or once a year, but teaches us that faith is an every day issue. One thing latter day saints are encouraged to do during the week, for example, is to have family home evening. This [...] Read more:Easter
Best Easter Workout 2008-03-25 04:26:22 He thought this looked easy when I did it, but Isak found out for himself that “blowing out” an egg is quite the workout for the lungs. Grandma Silvana (my mother-in-law) is there to support him. Read more:Easter
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Our Saviour’s Love 2008-03-27 06:45:21 “We love him, because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19)
It’s been a good Easter. The family has been together a lot. My mother-in-law, Silvana, has also been here. She is really sweet. She took all of the kids one night so Angelica and I could have a date for the first time in who [...]
Searching for the Light 2008-03-30 02:19:40 I know that Easter is over, but I just have on last thought about these past days.
Whenever Christmas or Easter comes around there is always so much going on… but so little pointing to Jesus Christ, who is (believe it or not) the main reason for these celebrations. I always say that there is so [...]
Life is a Game 2008-04-01 05:20:28 Yesterday Johannes had his first day in school after the heart surgery. He wanted me to go with him, so I took the day off from work and helped him get settled in. It went very well. He was beaming when he saw his class mates again. This will do him a lot of good, [...]
Gotta Love to Play! 2008-04-03 17:06:37 I love the winning, I can take the losing,
but most of all I love to play.
Boris Becker
A good attitude to have. With this outlook, life is so much easier. Because if the end result is not always what we had hoped for, we can always say: “Oh well… at least I had fun playing, [...] Read more:Gotta
Can Evil be Fun? 2008-04-03 01:53:43 No, of course not… but this “Evil Eye” is very funny!
Reflections of Christ 2008-04-07 17:13:58 A friend sent me this link, to my great joy - not only because I love photography, but more importantly, because I love my Saviour, Jesus Christ
. I just had to share it.
For those of you who feel similar to what I feel for Jesus, your love will deepen when watching these images, I promise. [...] Read more:Reflections
Baby Born with Two Faces 2008-04-10 02:55:58 Do you ever seize to be amazed? In India a baby girl, Lali, was born with two faces, a very rare condition knowns as craniofacial duplication. When I saw this photo I thought, “Oh no! Poor child. Poor family. How will they ever survive this enormous trail?” But then I read the article in the [...]
Embarrassing Dad at Airport 2008-04-12 02:44:15 Here is a photo story from the other week. Johannes loves anything that’s got to do with airplanes and airports. Knowing that, I have suggested a few times that we go to Arlanda airport, north of Stockholm, just to stroll around and maybe take some photos. (I also knew he needed some time away from [...] Read more:Embarrassing
Photos of E-type 2008-04-13 17:14:58 My brothers and I performed in Vemdalen Saturday evening, along with some other artists. E-type, alias Martin Eriksson, was also there with his band. They put on a great show. The music was tight and the mood was happy. Here are some photos from their concert.
E-type in Vemdalen, Sweden
I have met Martin several times and [...]
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