Beauty...

The last few days I have had the need so much to surround myself with pretty pictures, pretty music, pretty nature....lovely people and so on. I really need this because lately i find it a bit hard to be optimistic and upbeat. I know the reasons why and I also know I have to surround myself with beauty to get rid of that negative voice in my head. I have so much goodness in my life...especially David....if you are reading this: Mwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I took these photo's a few days ago...

 “Don’t ask what the world needs. 

ask what makes you come alive, 

and go do it. 

because what the world needs is people 

who have come alive.” 

-howard thurman 

“It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It all works out in the end. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.” 

― Gordon B. Hinckley

"Now and then it's good to 

pause in our pursuit of happiness

and just be happy."

- Guillaume Apollinaire

xoxo

Patience...

 Patience....that thing that you kind of think you are getting the hang off....till new challenges arise and you find yourself basically the most impatient person ever. So, on a day like this the only thing to do is get your bike out and look for some nice flowers and pondering some of the things you have read.....and hoping for peace of mind.

^{Hebrews 10:}

³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

³² But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; 

³⁵ Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Doctrine&Covenants 98: 

 1 Verily I say unto you my friends, ^afear not, let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore, and in everything give ^bthanks;

 2 ^aWaiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.

 3 Therefore, he giveth this promise unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be fulfilled; and all things wherewith you have been ^aafflicted shall work together for your ^bgood, and to my name’s glory, saith the Lord

  11 And I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall forsake all evil and cleave unto all ^agood, that ye shall live by every ^bwordwhich proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God.

12 For he will ^agive unto the faithful line upon line, precept upon precept; and I will ^btry you and prove you herewith.

13 And whoso ^alayeth down his life in my cause, for my name’s sake, shall find it again, even life eternal.

14 Therefore, be not ^aafraid of your enemies, for I have decreed in my heart, saith the Lord, that I will ^bprove you in all things, whether you will abide in my covenant, ^ceven unto death, that you may be found worthy.

Helaman 5:

12 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the^arock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your ^bfoundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty ^cstorm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. 

PEACE 
it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, 
trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of these 
things and still feel calm in your heart.

xoxo

ps: HERE is one of my most favourite talks ever....and about patience:)

Hamburg....May 1st.

Yesterday was may 1st. In Germany a national holiday also know as: Tag de Arbeit ( labour day). So....since everbody was off from work we got to hang out with my sister-in-law and her boyfriend who lives in Hamburg. We got a good tour of the city.

The trees were all so pretty. Big pretty trees everywhere.

Emily and Tobi.

Aboo:)

I think my husband is very adorable.

This is the Elbe Philharmonic Hall. A very impressive building...especially the inside but i have only seen pictures of it. It has already taken much longer to finish(most likely summer 2015) the building and has cost a lot more than expected....it costs already more than 500 million!!!

Hamburg is a harbour city...we spend a good time walking past the shore. Very nice.

Nerds on scooter-bicycles....i was a bit jealous because my feet were tired...but still....nerds:) They also had this look on their face like: let me through, i am on a cool device....

This lady was posing....she was quite old. As i was watching this a man walked by  repeating the words: botox, botox. 

There comes the party-boat! Not really...it is our taxi to another part of the harbour.

And we ended our walk by taking the bike back to where we started.

A nice ride along the Alster. Very pretty.

Great mural art.

The end!

xoxo