Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
“God breathed, and all the stars were born.” "By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth." NIV Psalm 33:6. “And he breathed on them, and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:22. The … [Continue reading]
If you're stranded in the snowy Alps Light a flare. Often, a helicopter Closes in, dropping A flask of hot chocolate Toblerone, brandy. With luck, a St. Bernard might be on his way. * * * In the steamy … [Continue reading]
Ravaged by grief, she saw you standing right there, but did not recognize you. She was living in Friday, That traumatic Friday. But it’s Sunday now, And there you stand, In front of Mary. It’s a … [Continue reading]
Wheat must be crushed to become bread And bread broken to be eaten. The chrysalis crumble for the butterfly, The egg splinter for the chicken. And sheets of coloured glass Must be shattered To become stained … [Continue reading]
Joseph had a rarefied spiritual gift: God spoke to him through his dreams, and he could interpret the dreams of others. In the night, which belongs to the Lord, he sees his sheaf stand upright while his brother’s sheaves bow to it. He sees the sun … [Continue reading]
Rick Warren, of the wildly successful Saddleback Church, was influenced by Donald McGavran, maverick church planter, who suggested church planters use the kind of music people already listened to. The familiar music provides … [Continue reading]
In which I help dig a field for a community project When I am stressed, I go into scarcity mode. I just want to survive. I just want people to help me survive. I withdraw into my hard tortoise shell and want to stay there till the storm has … [Continue reading]
Stupa in the Killing Fields, commemorating the victims of the Khymer Rouge We wandered around the “Killing Fields” today, where thousands of the 3 million Cambodians who perished (out of a population of 8 million) were clubbed, hacked, or axed to … [Continue reading]