Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
The Brazen Serpent by Tintoretto The Curse! We feel its weight. Insecurity, negative thinking, Sharp-tonguedness, meanness Fear of failure: Patterns we observed in our parents That the Enemy of our souls Tries to … [Continue reading]
I love this poem, especially its haunting use of repetition! 151. The Voice By Thomas Hardy WOMAN much missed, how you call to me, call to me,Saying that now you are not as you wereWhen you had changed from the … [Continue reading]
Genius grows with experienceAs the John Llewellyn Rhys prize for young writers reaches 65, Derwent May argues that the best writing comes with the seasoning of old age Poets are usually thought of as youthful figures, inspired by the first, … [Continue reading]
Roy and I drove to Yellowstone National Park and the Badlands about 20 years ago. As we neared the town of Wall, South Dakota, more precisely, as we were about 100 miles away, we began to see signs. 99 miles to Wall Drug. Free Iced water, and 5 cent … [Continue reading]
In the story of Eden, God gave Adam and Eve all the trees of the garden as food. Except, except–the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And which tree which was the most attractive to them? And irresistible? And eaten? That is the way of … [Continue reading]
A Reading Recovery PlanRichard Foster said, If you are too busy to read, you are too busy. I don't read as much as I used to--a book a day. Inspired by a Facebook friend who is reading 50 pages a day, I've started a reading recovery project. Start … [Continue reading]
Image Credit "Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Trust in God; trust also in me." John 14:1 This is one of my favourite verses from Scripture. Again and again, when I am stressed, I say it to myself, and, literally, … [Continue reading]
Here's a good piece on why most advice from writing workshop leaders should be taken with caution. Caveat Emptor. And on how one's learns best by deadlines. Even self-imposed deadlines like writing a blog post or two or three a day.Forget those … [Continue reading]