Dreaming Beneath the Spires - Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsGosh, Harry Potter has been so much a part of our family's life over the last decade. We started listening to them on tape in 2002 when Irene was not yet 3. When we got into our mini-van, she would demand, "Hally … [Continue reading]

The Pursuit of Happiness

By Anita Mathias

The Pursuit of Happiness: The State of my SoulMiddle age is a great time for the pursuit of happiness. It has been for us (Roy and I) a time of slowing down, considering what we really want to do, shedding what we don't.Time to again interrogate … [Continue reading]

A Daughter of the King Declutters

By Anita Mathias

A Daughter of the King DecluttersMy friend Paul Millerwho teaches and writes on love and prayer has this advice for settling in to times of prayer.Ask, "So, how am I? Am I sad or happy? Anxious? What is the state of my soul? The state of our union? … [Continue reading]

Andrea Barrett

By Anita Mathias

Andrea Barrett's "The Littoral Zone" is one of my very favourite short stories. I was intrigued by this Paris Review interview with her.Andrea Barrett, The Art of Fiction No. 180Interviewed by Elizabeth GaffneyPRINT|TWITTER|FACEBOOK|MORE|View a … [Continue reading]

For Whom Does One Blog? Thoughts for Christian Bloggers

By Anita Mathias

Who does one blog for? Thoughts for Christian BloggersWho does one blog for?Who does one run for? For yourself, for the joy of motion, for the wind in your hair. Who does one do yoga for, swim for, sing in the shower for?Whom does a … [Continue reading]

Parenting a Teen–Not for the faint-hearted!!

By Anita Mathias

They are omniscient. They are always right. Their parents are always wrong. Everything that does not work out is their parents' fault. And all this will be until the third age. Age 1--My Dad can beat your Dad. Age 2--Aw, Mum and Dad, you … [Continue reading]

In which I am Determined to Declutter

By Anita Mathias

Today was my decluttering morning. We finally broke down and decided we needed more help than a cleaner. So we have a young Polish man come a couple of times a week, to clean, and do various housekeeping chores--he assembled bookshelves … [Continue reading]

Hmm. Blogging and Health!

By Anita Mathias

Hmm. Blogging and Health! Anne Jackson at http://flowerdust.net/ writes “Anne the Social Media Girl” has been trying to make everyone happy and it’s impossible. The guilt complex tells me I have to keep the boat afloat but the rest of … [Continue reading]

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