Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
March 2011 bed in front of our dining room, weeded, and planted. Okay, this is our sixth year in our garden, and we are finally making it look nice, a bed at a time.In previous years, I tried to take it on with secaturs and weeding, but as I didn't … [Continue reading]
And now, deep breath, I tackle Romans. The Gospels give you a ground level view of Jesus. There have been quiet seasons in my life, 2003-4, and this year, when the first thing I have done in the mornings is read a short Gospel passage.And … [Continue reading]
This is a longer essay I wrote several years ago, which I am posting in installments Part I The Magic Kingdom I--The Varieties of MagicPart II The Magic Worlds of Art and Nature. But the magic of nature pales before the deep magic from … [Continue reading]
Things happen, that would not have happened if we had not prayed. This is my firm conviction. Would Jesus have stopped and healed the two blind man seated by the side of the roadside if they had not asked him to? There are very few records of … [Continue reading]
Tepco Officials formally apologize for the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daichi.Japan must be the most fascinating country in the world. It has these formal stylized rituals which are almost medieval. See the formal, ritualized apology of the Tepco … [Continue reading]
This is a question!!I am wondering if I am in the right church for me and our family. Sigh, probably not, or no longer.What is the most important thing to look for in a church? I would be grateful for your answers and perspective. … [Continue reading]
Things happen, that would not have happened if we had not prayed. This is my firm conviction. Would Jesus have stopped and healed the two blind man seated by the side of the roadside if they had not asked him to?There are very few records of him … [Continue reading]
A man cries next to his destroyed house in Onagawa, where his mother is still buried in the rubble h/t The GuardianSometimes, a picture gets you more than a thousand words.Looking at this Japanese man in the snow, crying for his mother, his … [Continue reading]