Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
A guest post by my husband, Roy Mathias Palacio de Generalife was the Nasrid rulers' summer palace. When asking for directions, do remember that the "G" is pronounced as an "H". Generalife is literally, "Architect's Garden". … [Continue reading]
Mixed Flock of birds flying in a V Formation- Put together- ©Creative Commons I love writing and blogging: watching something shapely, and sometimes beautiful, emerge from a jumble of thoughts. But there are many times when I just … [Continue reading]
I generally try to avoid controversy, for two reasons. a) I got involved in a heated church controversy in my early days as a blogger, and the hatred and vituperation which came my way affected my sleep and my emotional health. It convinced me … [Continue reading]
Who is a Christian?These are the people Jesus invites to be ChristiansCome to me, all you who are weary and heavy-laden.If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.A Christian is anyone who loves Jesus, and comes to him, seeking to follow … [Continue reading]
From Philip Schaff, The Person of Christ "No biographer, moralist, or artist can be satisfied with any attempt of his to set forth the beauty of holiness which shines from the face of Jesus of Nazareth. It is felt to be infinitely greater than any … [Continue reading]
My father had trained and worked as a Chartered Accountant in England in the forties and early fifties. When he returned to India, he brought with him some precious possessions—among them LPs of Beethoven, Mozart….and Handel’s Messiah, conducted by … [Continue reading]
An artesian well The main thing that Isaac, whose name means laughter, did was re-dig the wells that his father, Abraham, had dug, and which his enemies had blocked out of envy, spite, insecurity, and orneriness. And once the wells were … [Continue reading]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesbryant2/4058975175/ Don Miller says that this is the best writing advice: Love your Reader.The golden rule is also a good blogging precept: Write the kind of posts you would really like to read. Ask … [Continue reading]