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What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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finland

Happy Place

February 21, 2026
Tags: finland, tourism, happiness, sign, nation, christianity, jesus

Colors of Individualism

February 19, 2026
Tags: finland, LGBTQ, identity, public transportation

Something to Take with You

February 15, 2026
Tags: finland, church, spirituality, christianity, Lutheran

Stone and National Ideals

February 15, 2026
Tags: finland, nation, stone, house, vacation

Personal Symbolism of an Altar

February 15, 2026
Tags: finland, church, Lutheran, altar, self

Taking Church Photos

February 15, 2026
Tags: finland, church, material, stone, Lutheran

Church of the Rock

February 14, 2026
Tags: finland, church, tourism, Sixties, Lutheran

A Martin Luther Bookstore

February 14, 2026
Tags: finland, books, bookstore, Lutheran

Take Me Back to the Chapel

February 14, 2026
Tags: finland, comic, happiness, self

Moomin at 80

February 14, 2026
Tags: finland, comic, world war 2, business

Bibles for the Silence

February 14, 2026
Tags: finland, Lutheran, bible, chapel, private space, self

The Silent Center

February 13, 2026
Tags: individualism, chapel, self, finland, mindfulness

The Kamppi Chapel

February 13, 2026
Tags: finland, chapel, city, Lutheran

Where to Now?

February 13, 2026
Tags: finland, church, design, worship

Eyes versus Ears

February 12, 2026
Tags: finland, church, Lutheran, music, organ, interior scene
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