tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post7394762275551878502..comments2023-10-12T15:02:53.034+01:00Comments on On The Far Side Of The Sea: DECEMBER SEVENTH 2nd SUNDAY IN ADVENTFelisol http://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post-58187071162370001752008-12-08T18:44:00.000+00:002008-12-08T18:44:00.000+00:00Dear Mrs. Mac,You are right. This has been a pleas...Dear Mrs. Mac,<BR/>You are right. This has been a pleasure.<BR/>What better foundation for a life than a stable, loving childhood.<BR/>I feel rich writing about it.<BR/>Not in money, but in blessings.<BR/>From FelisolFelisol https://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post-89055096851901138612008-12-08T17:46:00.000+00:002008-12-08T17:46:00.000+00:00I like your Christmas memories, photos and songs y...I like your Christmas memories, photos and songs you have shared. A post a day during advent is one way to relive your childhood, eh. This doesn't seem like stress though ... but sheer pleasure in remembering the merrymaking in celebrating our Lord's birth. A rich heritage you have.Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post-20143644981922255212008-12-08T04:59:00.000+00:002008-12-08T04:59:00.000+00:00Dear Amrita,I saw the children in your church too,...Dear Amrita,<BR/>I saw the children in your church too, that's what inspired me to bring forward these sweet childhood memories.<BR/>The Sundayschool workers are giving so much and rarely getting appropriate thanks in return.<BR/><BR/>Even though I do not belong to the smae church as my parents, I have never stopped praising them for taking us to Sundayschool, meetings and feasts.<BR/>At times in my childhood I went to church three times a week; Sundayschool, guitar playing rehearsals and a gathering where the girls knitted for missionary Ingeborg in Africa.<BR/>We had so much fun, I went for pure selfish reasons. <BR/>And I never forgot what was given me of spiritual feed those childhood days.<BR/>Thanks for the greetings.<BR/>Gunnar and I started the celebration just after midnight with cakes, cream and cloud berries.<BR/>From FelisolFelisol https://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post-80397321032719907842008-12-08T03:15:00.000+00:002008-12-08T03:15:00.000+00:00Such joyous memories of childhod and growing up.Yo...Such joyous memories of childhod and growing up.<BR/><BR/>You look so swish in your purple dress. Wow.<BR/><BR/>200 children that 's a large church.<BR/>We are doing the same in India, prepare home-made snacks and many times put out home made decorations too.<BR/><BR/>Today is your birthday.Let me wish you God 's best for the new year to come. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.<BR/><BR/>Have a large peice of cake onmy behalf.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post-31607121065195288062008-12-08T01:13:00.000+00:002008-12-08T01:13:00.000+00:00Dear Debbie,this Advent I had removed most stress ...Dear Debbie,<BR/>this Advent I had removed most stress form my life, and then I set down, intending to write one post for each of the 24 Advent days.<BR/>I am a stress inventor.<BR/><BR/>You are perfectly right, in singing the refrain one should clap ones hands, swing around and make a bow or a curtsy.<BR/>Children have loved this song for almost a hundred years.<BR/><BR/>In every home and every "public" Tree Feast, going around the tree is common. I am sure they still do it in San Pedro.<BR/><BR/>I like the idea of being about your age when I see the pictures. Actually I am one year away from the Sixty.<BR/><BR/>Cool that the Swedish IKEA also has arrived in Arizona.<BR/>I guess kjottkaker and fiskeboller are for sale there..<BR/><BR/>I cannot accurate locate your dad's farm. I have been once in Trondheim, and never further north.<BR/>You of course know you come from one of the most important historical sites in Norway.<BR/>King Olav, later to become Saint Olav, Christened Norway by his defeat in the huge slaughter outside Trondheim in year 1033.<BR/>The king fell, but after his death people found him to be holy, and it was then the Norwegians by free will took to Christian belief.<BR/>Therefore the dome of Nidaros in Trondheim to this day is coronation church in Norway.<BR/><BR/>I'll be happy if you send me the link of your Norwegian heritage.<BR/><BR/>From FelsiolFelisol https://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post-87223801677458013982008-12-07T03:23:00.000+00:002008-12-07T03:23:00.000+00:00After I left my last comment, I went back to the p...After I left my last comment, I went back to the previous post and read your comment back to me. Thank you. I also want to tell you that my father's sister lives in southern California. She used to take me to San Pedro at times to buy fiskeboller and other Norwegian items. I can usually buy things at IKEA in Arizona. <BR/><BR/>Did you post those words for my daddy? Ahhh... so kind. My dad and mom went to Norway many times. My dad's family returned to Norway for a few years and he went to grade school in Sumstad, north of Trondheim. That is my maiden name. Our family still owns a farm house there and I went to visit once. Oh, we have much to find out about each other. I have family on my mother's side in Sandefjord and Oslo. I've visited them too. I love Bergen. We took the train across the country and it was so beautiful. <BR/><BR/>There's a blog post that I did on my Norwegian heritage. I'll have to check what month I did it since it's probably on the list of archives. But I have many pictures of my parents dancing and singing. My mom died almost four years ago and my dad has remarried. I miss her so much.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, sorry to go on and on. I'm just excited to read your blog.Debbie Petrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235978883396499354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37174210.post-34371091639665798892008-12-07T03:11:00.000+00:002008-12-07T03:11:00.000+00:00Oh, thank you for posting this. I found myself si...Oh, thank you for posting this. I found myself singing the words to that song. I haven't heard that in so many years but I remember singing it as a kid. Wasn't there a part in this where you curtsy? <BR/><BR/>At the Sons of Norway Christmas celebration, everyone would hold hands and sing as we circled the tree. I love it! I think as I'm getting older, I appreciate traditions of my heritage more and more. <BR/><BR/>I have the feeling we may be close in age judging by your pictures. And my parents were raised in a Pentecostal church. You brought a smile to my face, Felisol. Tusen tak (sp).Debbie Petrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235978883396499354noreply@blogger.com