Stockholms län
Tyresö Castle Church was inaugurated on March 9, 1641 with the funeral of the builder Gabriel Gustav Oxenstierna. A funeral procession of 2,000 mourners, including Queen Kristina and Sweden's nobility, marched on foot and on horseback from Storkyrkan in Sto…
Andlig reflektion ”Då gick jag ner till krukmakarens hus och fann honom i arbete vid drejskivan. Ibland misslyckades lerkärlet som krukmakaren formade med sina händer, och då gjorde han om det till ett nytt kärl, så som han ville ha det. Herrens ord kom til…
Cultural history At the bottom of the Uddby Falls is Uddby Power Station. This is the first electric hydroelectric power station in the Stockholm area, it was completed in 1898 and looks the same ever since. A 2 mile long power line was pulled into Södermal…
"Let me get you some water to wash your feet. Then you can lie down and rest under a tree." Genesis 18:4 Here at the edge of the lake, you might like to find a place to sit down and cool your feet in the water. In biblical times, offering passers-by the cha…
"In the beginning God created heaven and earth. The earth was desolate and empty, the deep was covered with darkness, and a divine wind swept over the waters." Genesis 1:1-2 Already as an introduction to the creation story, water is present and gives us a p…
Andlig reflektion ”Vem öppnar rännor för störtregnet och bestämmer åskvädrets bana och låter det regna över folktomt land, över öknen där ingen människa bor, så att öde trakter mättas med vatten och gräset spirar ur den torra marken? Har regnet någon far? V…
"He who goes his own way needs no map." Queen Kristina Psalm 730 MAY YOUR WAY GO TO MEET YOU May your path meet you and may the wind be your friend and may the sun warm your cheek and may the rain water the soil of your soul. And until we meet again may God…
"Everyone has a life path to follow. Some find it sooner and others later." Queen Kristina Bible text Your word is a lamp to my feet, a light to my path. Psalms 119:105 Prayer Teach me your way, O God, teach me your path. Give me your help, God, teach me yo…
"The body should carry - not weigh you down. Only when you have entered the garden of rest can you distinguish between what weighs heavy and what weighs light." Queen Kristina Bible text Come unto me, ye that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take…
"You can and should control your desires, but your needs cannot be controlled." Queen Kristina Bible text God keeps his promises, loving in all he does. The Lord supports those who waver; he straightens crooked backs. All eyes are on you, and you feed them…
Psalm 826 WALK WITH GOD Walk with God who protects the one who loves. Walk with God who promises to walk beside. Walk with God who supports the one who falters, straightens crooked backs, satisfies hunger in due time. Walk with God who wars against evil. Wa…
"The sea is the mirror of the soul. No matter how stormy it may be on the surface, it is always calm in the depths." Queen Kristina Bible text Lord, your mercy reaches to heaven. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty…
"Everyone has a secret room that must remain secret. In every human being there is a secret room to which only they have the key." Queen Kristina Bible text Who but the spirit in man knows what is in man? 1 Cor. 2:11 **Prayer Who are you gentle light that s…
Hiking with the Savior's Wreath - through the Green Loop, is a walk around the castle and church where you follow the "Pearls of Life". The trail has 11 places to stop, each marked with a bead worn by a granite bollard. There are also inset texts describing…
