Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
When I was six years old, I wanted to be the first woman to climb Everest. Well, I won’t be. That was Junko Tabei, a Japanese woman--a record which will forever be hers. And neither will be I be the oldest person to climb Everest. That’s … [Continue reading]
The three legged runner is the symbol of the beautiful Isle of Man which I loved exploring. Ah, that’s me. One foot in the past—well, naturally, I am writing a memoir. One foot in the present, trying to live each day well. One restless foot … [Continue reading]
I enjoy the One Word project. Instead of a resolution, one asks God for a prophetic word as a guide for the year. My word for 2014 was alignment. I have chosen Joy as the word to return to this year. When I find myself stressed, distressed, angry, … [Continue reading]
I often think of this sermon illustration from my time in Williamsburg, VA: You cannot knock on the door of Buckingham Palace, or the White House and enter. You need an invitation, or you will be firmly ushered out (at … [Continue reading]
I love beaches. There was a five year period in which I did not see the sea--my three years reading English in Oxford, and two years at Ohio State getting a Masters in Creative Writing. And then I saw a lot of the sea, when we lived in Stanford, … [Continue reading]
Kayla Mueller, an idealistic young American aid worker, was captured by the brutal soldiers of ISIS in 2013. She died 2 years later, images of her bruised face and white-shrouded body released to her parents. Her fate would echo most people’s … [Continue reading]
The rather wonderful Stephen Fry upset the internets by telling Irish television host Gay Byrne what Stephen Fry would say to God when they eventually met up. How dare you! How dare you create a world in which there is such suffering that is not … [Continue reading]
I’ve adopted Martin Seligman’s recommended habit of recording 3 good things about my day. Apparently, people who do this report being 25% happier within 3 weeks. I think it is true. I’ve often needed to scan my day carefully to see what was golden … [Continue reading]