It's the last day of 2024 and it just struck me that I started this blog 10 years ago - in 2014. Back then I did not have a clear idea of what I wanted to do with this space. That is also quite obvious when I look back at the posts I wrote over... Continue Reading →
The Library
My small library with books related to missionary history is slowly growing. The books are particularly concentrating on the Swedish Mission to China, its missionaries and publications. I love physical books, and regularly search online antiquarian bookstores to see if they have any of my relatives' books, or works by their friends and missionary colleagues.... Continue Reading →
Scouting – a Family Affair
"We had two scout troops. One for the boys and one for the girls." My grandmother Edna always told her childhood stories in a very soft voice. Her life stories were my bedtime fairytales, and perhaps that is why I remember them so vividly. "When we had days off, we went on hikes down to... Continue Reading →