O come let us adore Him

Happy Christmas lovely people.
Not sure what you're doing or how you're celebrating this season but I want to go back to where it all started and be like the shepherds - surprised by the heavenly hosts and curious to run and see the new born Saviour. So thankful for Jesus, who He is and what He's done.
Sometimes On a daily basis I wish we would live in a less materialistic world and Christmas wouldn't always boil down to crazy shopping and stressed out people.
Hope that this year will be one to remember, filled with peace and you're friends and family xx

it's been a while...

Today my brother asked me if this blog thing is dying since I haven't written for days and the last month basically consisted of copying my instagram feed in a weekly post.
Oh how times have changed. I'm still alive and kicking it. Just underground these days. Literally underground, our dungeon at the theatre is 3 stories below street level and I'm happy to see the sun on my way to work. I've said this before but Snowmanland is a black hole that swallows you up and spits you out two months later. A happy hole, all is good.
Between working and having people come to stay and getting prepared for Christmas and cooking food to bring to work (hello candida diet I'm so happy you're in my life again, NOT! more on that later) there was no time left to sit down and write. I miss it a lot and I miss venturing out, camera in hand. That hasn't happened either which is strange. Hence all the crappy phone photos you've been seeing on here.
I've been thinking heaps about what's to come and resolutions for the new year. There is loads to come, just be patient - Ulrich I am talking to you haha.
Happy midweek. Hope everyone is having a relaxed Advent season.
To be continued, Astrid x

phone photos from last week

 Zoe Boomer pop up shop at Somerset House

 Tim Walker exhibit - WOW I want to live there!

 prepping for a 5 show weekend

Covent Garden goodness

Snowmanland

phone photos from last week

Last week was great, my parents came to visit, a 24-7 prayer room was launched at church (this takes me way back to Jam times in Vienna, more on that later!), we had our opening night and the loveliest Ruth sent me the best Advent calendar ever - a different tea for every day until Christmas :)
Speaking of Advent, I wrote a series about what we are anticipating when we celebrate Advent and promises that Jesus fulfilled when He came to earth. You can find them here.
Happy Monday everyone x

phone photo round up

got gifted some wool by the lovely Zoe Boomer and this is what I made with it :)

 magical things happen in this studio... one of my favourite London places!

 a bit blurry but I have the best view of the city when I walk back to the train after work :)

 

thankfulness

Three years ago (when this whole blog thing started!!) I got to celebrate my very first Thanksgiving with the lovely P family.
It's a celebration of giving thanks and I reckon we can all do with a little more thankfulness in our lives. Doesn't matter the circumstances, there's always something you can give thanks for, and even if it's being alive.

Here's a random list of things I'm thankful for right now:

• Jesus. He was and is and is to come. King, Saviour, solid rock
• family. most insane bunch of freaks and I love them from the bottom of my heart ha!
• besties - oh so crazy and beautiful inside and out
• Snowmanland, so grateful for my job and friends I get to work with!
• that my housemates arrived home safe and sound after their travels
• church and the power that lies in collective worship and going after God
• fresh air. nothing like coming out of our dungeon and opening stage door haha
• the view I get to see when walking out of the theatre
• Manuka honey.
• that this tough season will have an end some time. healing is on its way.
• the little gifts I get sent with every veggie box. Abel & Cole you rock
• one last early night before everything goes mental for the next 6 weeks. Hooray!

There is so much else I could list but I'll keep it at that.
I'm surrounded by wonderful people, hope you all are too xx

something for your weekend

It's been a week of mixed emotions.
Being the good friend that he is, Simon told me to watch two TED talks as I have been struggling to walk out the door the last week.
Enjoy :)