Tanja @tanjaostman@dingdash.com

Afghanistan is even more dangerous than North Korea for Christians.

I have finally received my order from UK! I made the order on Dec 10th. But it has been stuck är the Finnish customs since Dec 30th, because UK is not in EU. Merry Christmas back to you BTJ! @bethany and @sinobach It was worth the wait and the extra fee to the customs - they were cheap anyway (books are never that cheap here). Finally I found out that the smuggler's hat isn't a smuggler hat. And I thought that I would get super powers by becoming a Ninja. 🤣 😜

Please tell me when to stop sharing winter pictures! This winter started early and is going to be long... We don't travel far or participate in much, due to covid. I am a lot outdoors enjoying nature instead.

We have just played Ticket to ride! It's a fun board game. There are a lot of games with the same name but different maps (the same rules). We chose to buy a game with the USA map. Nowadays children play so much on their phones and computers, that they need to learn real board games! Do you have any favorite board game? 🤔

We have been shoveling snow for around 7 weeks already, and it's only the beginning of the winter. Sometimes we get the first snow that stays on the ground around Christmas or New Year. 2-3 months still to go with snow. Now it's at least half a meter.

Latte art by my husband. He bought an espresso machine almost a year ago, and has ever since practiced brewing and latte art. The machine is very manual and he has learnt about coffee beans (you grind them every time you make a new cup of coffee), optimal temperatures, milk etc. He's a great barista! I have even learnt to drink coffee (latte) as 40+ thanks to this tasty coffee.

From Ryan Sternagel. The moronic variant is the name of game!

The shadow is me - around noon today. 😀 The sun is never even close to zenith in Finland. We always have long shadows, but the longest around winter solstice.

I'm so sorry!

Sunset at 3 PM. Such a beautiful day - again! Epiphany is a holiday in Finland (is it in your country?), so we have had a day off from work and enjoyed nature.

Me and my family in hand-knitted jumpers. My mother-in-law has knitted them, so she wanted us to take a picture.

People getting arrested in NY for eating out without c-passports.

Matthew 22:36-40
New International Version

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

A quiz for you AMERICANS and other interested! Try to list the 5 biggest American states of these 10 by area (the biggest first... Kalifornien is California) - by heart, without checking it up from Google or any other source! It's from a funny Swedish game. Reply below and I'll give you the right answer. (I knew the two biggest, but the rest were too difficult for me).

Wishing all Dingdashers a Happy New Year! 🍾❄🎊🎆 We live in uncertain times in many ways, and don't know what the future holds - but we know who holds the future. Some of you live under more pressure than others. I pray for peace in your hearts! It's easier said than done, and I am learning myself to trust the Lord when it comes to things I worry about.

Most of us have felt more isolated the last almost two years. I worked from home during 1,5 years, except from the fall of 2021 (and will continue in Jan). I haven't traveled outside of Finland and Sweden for 2 years. We haven't attended big events. It's strange and frustrating. I've learnt to love nature even more. I took this picture yesterday close to home, and this untouched snow and vast forest almost made me cry. We have enjoyed this beautiful white winter ever since around Nov 20th. This dark time of the year (light for appr. 4 hours) can be depressing if it's raining, as some winters.