Today is the official farewell worship service. The independent day is 21.4.22. After that, I am off shore for new horizons. The card I received from the church says: “Departing to new shores!” (Auf zu neuen Ufern) Where exactly? I still do not have a concrete plan, I will first just keep doing my favourite …
Who has the most beautiful little sheep? Wer hat die schönsten Schäfchen? Do you know who?I did not know who until I read the poem written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874). The answer is the moon. The moon has the most beautiful little sheep. The dark blue sky is his meadow, and the …
Christian Morgenstern (1871 – 1914) was telling us a story where ducks were skating on a frozen pond. He also asked us a question: “Where did the ducks got their ice skate? The ducks are not rich at all!” Do you have a clue? I guess little children are going to love the poem selection …
Sick! It may also be sometimes. I suffered a serious headache this morning. Instead of getting myself ready to travel to another place for organ lesson and rehearsal with a soprano and a tenor, I had to cancelled them. I am thankful that I was feeling better already in afternoon, I am also thankful about …
About LoveApril, year 1903. Samuel August made this promise to Hanna:“I always live with you, in my thoughts and deeds, yes, I always want to live completely for you.”And he has kept this promise, their daughter – Astrid Lindgren said in her book:Samuel August from Sevedstorp and Hanna i Hult (EN) Das Entschwundene Land (DE)The …
Sunday afternoon, I had coffee and cake with my neighbour in her garden. On the table, there was a garden calendar. A calendar to give you garden tips every day, other than that, poetry and folk wisdoms related to garden. Today, the calendar mention about the change from winter time to summer time. As I …
Today whole day long, this beautiful music J.S. Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins in D minor” (BWV1043) is haunting me. The music I played with two violinists at a funeral. This funeral was special, not sad, rather encouraging. The old lady that passed away written a note, told us that she thanks God for the …
Es war ein König in Thule: Das Hausbuch der Sagen und BalladenIllustrator: Renate SeeligA friend recommended and lent this book to me. An beautiful illustration book that contain the most famous German ballads. Ballad is a song or poem that tells a story (Cambridge Dictionary). Traditionally, ballad is folk song/ story, later, great author like …
So klingt Schubert (DE) Author: Emilie ColletIllustrator: Severine CordierThis book is my prize at a lucky draw activity on 11.12.2021 The structure of the book is based on the most famous six melodies of Schubert. To each melody, there is one lovely picture, 1-2 little sentences and a button to click on for music. That’s …
Buch Suleika Author: Johann Wolfgang Goethe / Marianne WillemerBook bought from the book store in Pergamon Museum Berlin Inspired by a Persian poet Hafez / Hafis (1325-1389), Goethe written 12 books of poem called West-Eastern Divan. Book of Suleika in one of the twelve. At time he was writing the poems, he exchanged letters with …