Faith Crafter Magazine 2 2016 | Page 17

Tomas Munkas Larsson - Glädje trots allt (Joy in spite of everything) There are so many pieces in the life puzzle, so many days and nights of both loneliness and fellowship, joy and grief, anxiety and comfort... hope and despair... The final goal in life must not be career, money and prosperity... NO, it is to receive the gift from the blood of Jesus, that becomes a profound joy in mid life, delivers light in times of darkness, that forms into creativity and compassion in a broken world... Tomas was born and raised in Gästrikland (Sweden) but now lives in Örebro since 1980. He and his wife Annika have three daughters and two grandchildren. Besides having worked as a nurse in a cardiac ICU, Tomas also studied theology and served as a pastor in a local congregation and at Örebro University. He has even worked as a counselor and life coach. Tomas also has a career artist education and has worked in oils, collages, installations and other forms of graphic expression for almost 30 years. Since 2014 he runs Heavens Door in Örebro, a vintage cafe with a live scene providing a place to meet in a creative, studio environment. Faith Crafter Mars 2016 www.faithcrafter.com 17