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On Checking In Before you Fly

Anita Mathias — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:20:52 +0000

Thingvellir National Park, Iceland I am (slowly!) learning to slow down, and say, “So, what should I do, God?” or “What should I do, Spirit?” or “What should do I do, Jesus?” And often enough, clarity comes, out of the box. I do not send the email I was about to. I change the time […]

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Burn-Out Vanishes When We Rediscover Purpose

Anita Mathias — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 22:25:52 +0000

When I blogged regularly, which I did for six years, I felt more alive, more alert, more attentive to my life, and what God was doing in it. In Frederick Buechner’s phrase, I listened to my life. I have taken a six month blogging break, and the peril of blogging breaks (or writing breaks: […]

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The Gift of Limits. The Gift of Learning to Say No

Anita Mathias — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:23:21 +0000

Here’s a striking story from The Emotionally Healthy Church by Pete Scazzero. Rabbi Edwin Friedman tells the story of a man who had given much thought to what he wanted from life. After trying many things, succeeding at some and failing at others, he finally decided what he wanted. One day the opportunity came for […]

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See What God is Blessing and Join it (Bono)

Anita Mathias — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:23:36 +0000

I used to pray the way Bono says he did: In countless ways, big and small, I was always seeking the Lord’s blessing. I’d be saying, “Look, I’ve got a new song…Would you look out [for it]. I have a family; I’m going away on tour — please look after them. I have this […]

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Now or Never: How our Spiritual Destiny Hinges on Prompt Obedience

Anita Mathias — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:30:00 +0000

“Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men. At once, they left their nets and followed him.” Matthew 4:19 At once. That is the operative word. Would they have done it if they had thought about it? Written out the pros and cons? Sought advice? Prayed about it? Wondered if it could possibly be God’s […]

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In Which I Discover that my Calling as a Christian and as a Writer are One and the Same!

Anita Mathias — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:46:00 +0000

For many years, I felt guilty about having a calling which was not directly compatible with motherhood, i.e. being a writer. This guilt was fomented by some well-meaning, and some envious people. Samples: “Well, I love baking, but my children need a mommy more.” “You can write after they grow up. Babies need mommies.” “Don’t […]

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