Tanja @tanjaostman@dingdash.com

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-husband-child-psychologist-died-19774223

Good morning! A favorite scripture from Micah.

Gas prices at our nearest gas station, in euros per liter. Never ever been this high in Finland befire, and they predict it will rise to 3 euros/liter. Diesel use to be the cheapest, but now it's the most expensive fuel. But I suppose we have the same problem all over the world.

I'm having my first outdoor job lunch this year. It's +5°C and the sun is shining, so why not. You see snow piles if you open the picture. (I love food and would gain weight, if I wouldn't restrict my carbs intake. This is a green salad with beef).

My husband took these pictures of polar lights (aurora borealis) in our garden tonight.

The brutal art of early Soviet antireligious propaganda posters, 1920-1940
"The magazine actively denounced all religions, hence, rabbis and priests were a basic target for attacking. Often accusing them of collaborating with the rich, as well as the counter-revolutionaries, they were blamed for corruption, laziness, and as a tool used by the rich to control the masses."
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/soviet-antireligious-propaganda-posters/?fbclid=IwAR0pdNlgQRQbxdmB-b8XzxBbYJTn6AcMLhK9m-IqmMF2OG-aMi_s_lyDM7o

"In 1898 this is how they predicted police work in year 2000."
(Source: Historic Photographs, FB)

I'm participating in a course this weekend about boating and navigating, together with other scout leaders and scouts. We have been given an old motorboat, so we need to get certificates to use it. The sea is still frozen, so we can't practice yet, but there is much theory to learn anyway.

Good morning!

Please pray for the president of Finland who will make a phone call to Putin tomorrow! (Last week he visited the White House). As I shared earlier, president Niinistö might be the head of a state that has had the most frequent meetings with Mr Putin. One of the reasons for that might be that Finland is a buffer state between Russia and the West. We have had no other choice than to understand Russia, and to have a dialogue with them... This has been critizised by some Swedes, but these days Sweden is turning to Finland for advice and help.
https://yle.fi/news/3-12352312

I walked to the city center from my job for my lunch today, and saw some soldiers in full combat gear and armored cars and tanks. The air force is also flying over the city. Finnish military are conducting urban warfare training drills in several cities in Finland this week. They do it regularly, and this exercise was planned a couple of years ago. Some might think the timing is perfect, or a little scary.

Nicky Gumbel - Holy Trinity Brompton

A senior epidemiologist has publicly apologized to his daughter’s generation for failing to more strenuously oppose “morally wrong” COVID lockdown measures such as school closures that caused massive damage to children.
https://www.infowars.com/posts/senior-epidemiologist-apologizes-to-daughters-generation-for-morally-wrong-lockdown-measures/

A temporarily free ebook about covid and treatments.
https://cvdsecrets.com/protocols/?a=5c48865c4b712&b=fb5c1324

I'm not American, but this was a good one! 😀

With more than 70 percent of its surface covered by forests, Finland is – by far – the most densely forested country in Europe.

My friend said the other day: "Why would Putin want Finland, there is nothing here other than forest. We don't have the same natural riches, as Ukraine". It was comforting. The only reason he would want Finland back, is if he is a megalomaniac and wants back the old, great Russian/Soviet empire. We don't know what's going on in his head - there are so many speculations. So far Finnish leaders have managed to please the Russian Bear after our independence, but now we have trampled on its paws by sending weapons to Ukraine, and by our presidential visit to the White House. But all of West is backing up Ukraine, so we are not unique in that sense. (Picture from FB: "FInland in my heart")