Anita Mathias: Dreaming Beneath the Spires

Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art

Making a Difference Through Prayer and Writing: In Praise of Julian of Norwich

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I read the papers and stress rises. So much injustice! 21 million people enslaved (14 million of them in India), land-grabbing, starvation, destruction of ecosystems, precious species going extinct, the restavek system in Haiti, slavery in Qatar, and … [Continue reading]

Walking on the Waters, Looking at Jesus, in the Shadow of the Big C (who Must not be Named)

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I had a cancer scare two and a half years ago. Fear gripped my heart when I realised the doctor suspected endometrial cancer. Fears of chemotherapy--and, perhaps worse, death. My youngest daughter was just 12. I was by no means ready to die. And I … [Continue reading]

Charles Duhigg’s “The Power of Habit,” on How to Create or Change Habits

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Here’s a potted summary of a fascinating, helpful book, Charles Duhigg's  The Power of Habit. “All our life is but a mass of habits—practical, emotional and intellectual—systematically organised for our weal or woe, and bearing us irresistibly … [Continue reading]

When God says “Go,”

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Franklin Graham, "“When we truly pray, we do not move God to ourselves, but ourselves to God.  A small boat nears shore, and a man throws a rope and anchor toward a sandy beach.  He, then, when the anchor has bitten into the sand, pulls on the rope … [Continue reading]

In which Rest is an Essential Part of the Creative Process

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The first chapter of Genesis explodes with creativity! God creates sun, moon and stars; banyans, baobabs and butterflies; macaws, mice and mastodons from a smile in his brain. He creates the world in exuberance because that is his nature. He is … [Continue reading]

God Saw the Light was Good, but He Left Darkness Too

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In the beginning… God’s first recorded words in the Bible are “Let there be light.” And there was light. And God saw that the light was good. (Genesis 1:4) But he left darkness too. And so it shall ever be. On  June 21, we have 16 hours 41 … [Continue reading]

In which Imaginative Literature Stirs the Heart to Conversion (A Guest Post by Holly Ordway)

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I am honoured to welcome Dr. Holly Ordway to my blog today. In which Imaginative Literature Stirs the Heart to Conversion How could a fierce atheist enter into Christian faith? There are many ways for God’s grace to work; my own story is … [Continue reading]