Comments on: In Which I Learn to Return to the Quiet Land of Prayer when I am Stressed https://anitamathias.com/2012/12/08/at-the-still-point-of-the-turning-world-the-land-of-prayer/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:19:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Walking Away from the Dreaming Spires; Walking Away from Joy | Dreaming Beneath the Spires https://anitamathias.com/2012/12/08/at-the-still-point-of-the-turning-world-the-land-of-prayer/#comment-18896 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:27:11 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40185#comment-18896 […] When someone annoys me and my thoughts spiral repetitively, rehearsing the many and manifest failings of this person, as they gradually, in my mind, turn from grey to black to horrible–I need to stop and ask myself,  “Is this the address I want to live at? Obsessing about this silly person’s silly faults? Or do I want to dwell in the secret places of the Most High? […]

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/12/08/at-the-still-point-of-the-turning-world-the-land-of-prayer/#comment-18895 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:55:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40185#comment-18895 In reply to Claudia McFie.

Thanks, Claudia. Sadly, he’s slightly worse since he now has a cough and flu–which he shared with me. Which meant I spent the whole day sleeping, and am now better. The doctors think it takes 4 weeks to recover from his original infection!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/12/08/at-the-still-point-of-the-turning-world-the-land-of-prayer/#comment-18894 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:53:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40185#comment-18894 In reply to Joy Lenton.

Thank you so much, Joy. Every blessing! Anita

]]> By: Joy Lenton https://anitamathias.com/2012/12/08/at-the-still-point-of-the-turning-world-the-land-of-prayer/#comment-18893 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:11:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40185#comment-18893 Your current circumstances must indeed feel like a tornado, if not a mini tsunami, hitting your lives. I do hope and continue to pray for further healing for Roy and peace for you all. The verses from Psalm 91 are ones I resort to frequently when assailed by too much life happening at once. Finding our reference point of stillness and calm in the midst of our storms is so essential.
God is our anchor and safe harbour when the winds of adversity blow. His grace is perfected in our all too real (and frail) human weakness. May His grace and love surround and sustain you and your family in the days ahead. The trip to Malta sounds lovely and will help to refresh and restore your soul. Blessings in Him 🙂

]]> By: Claudia McFie https://anitamathias.com/2012/12/08/at-the-still-point-of-the-turning-world-the-land-of-prayer/#comment-18892 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:26:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40185#comment-18892 I hope Roy is starting to feel better. I’ve still been praying.

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