Sometimes in life you just hope a dream will come true one day. This past week mine did just that…I went ‘home’ to Dalarna here in Sweden. All of the ancestors on my mother’s side were born in this beautiful area that continues to hold on tightly to Sweden’s cultural and traditional past. It is…

On a recent trip to Nusnäs in Dalarna, we stopped at Nils Olsson’s factory to watch the production of Sweden’s iconic Dala Häst [Horse from Dalarna]. In the old days before it became a national symbol, fathers carved wooden toys for their children during the long days and evenings of Winter. Decorating the horses with…

We recently were in Copenhagen, Denmark where we spent two days together with others from our branch in Karlskrona attending the Temple. It is always a special and peaceful experience. The Temple is the House of the Lord where we receive blessings and also provide blessings. We are looking forward to an opportunity to visit…

It’s true!…Most certainly! ‘Spring has brought us such a nice surprise…’ just as the song goes – and it is everywhere and all over Sweden! It’s pretty awesome to see all of Winter’s “bleak and blah” burst into Spring’s “oooh and awe” of new life, beautiful greenery and flowers literally all over and everywhere! The…

…That Matters No doubt about it, Spring has come to Sweden! Maybe, just maybe the reason we all love Spring so much is because after just having celebrated Easter, we witness first hand God’s promise of life after death. It makes believers of us as the new life Spring brings comes forth after the cold…

Are you friends with your thoughts…the ones that ‘just come out of nowhere to you’, and, mildly piqued, you have them come in and sit a spell? I’m talking about the intriguing thoughts that make you reflect on your own perspective and perception of life. I think they’re delicious for lack of a better word….

Reporting in!… Just about six months have flown by literally. We’ve both turned a year older, we’ve been through a Fall and Winter season, met new friends, felt what it feels like to walk in history’s footsteps, and have felt an appreciation for our own families who were once part of Sweden’s history. We came…

How Do We?…Us?…You?…Know Where To Go? CLICK: https://youtu.be/_8BKrAzkr8c Letting the Light Lead You… Turning 69 in life… makes you wonder about all the miles, the wear and tear, tread and or any kind of life expectancy warranty. Personally, I have no qualms about letting people know how old I am. My motto is, ‘bring ’em…

A New Day – The Gift That Keeps On Giving That midpoint of coming back from wherever the soul goes to when you’re asleep… and slowly waking up in the morning is study for thought.  Interestingly, it happens every day to every one of us….unless it doesn’t, of course.  But this morning it did and…

Honestly, ever since we arrived here in Sweden we have been in a semi state of awe about the manner of how some things are done in the every day lives of the people in whose land we live and buy groceries in. Very curious and even more curious are the curious things we observe…