Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
Image Credit My tender-hearted children hated sad stories. Neither would let me read Oscar Wilde’s exquisite short stories to them, or even Hans Christian Andersen’s because they were too sad. When I recommended a book or movie, they … [Continue reading]
I think of creativity as God’s river or waterfall into which I step. There is a torrent of ideas out there; I just need to slow down, and step into the deluge. Ray Bradbury, however, in his wonderful book on writing, Zen in the Art of Writing, … [Continue reading]
Adam Grant I often think of a fascinating New York Times Magazine article “Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead,” I read a few months ago. “Giving as the Secret to Getting Ahead,” profiles Adam Grant, 31, the youngest tenured professor at … [Continue reading]
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page, Saint Augustine. A guest post from my husband Roy who loves the camera as much as I love words. (Though he's done the words too, in this case:-) The Leaning Tower of Pisa, one of … [Continue reading]
When we were in Tuscany in September, I saw grape vines pruned back drastically to about three feet, and above them, masses of plump abundant grapes, black, green, purple. Grape vines grow as tall as you let them. We have some growing in our … [Continue reading]
The Greek Sculpture The Spear Bearer and Michelangelo's David I read Scripture as a mountain with the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament building up to the revelation of Jesus Christ in the Gospels. Acts and the letters of Jesus’s … [Continue reading]
I met Mollie Lyon, a lover of Jesus from Pennsylvania, through her thoughtful blog comments a couple of years ago, and she has been a faithful and supportive blog reader and friend. I was pleased when she offered me a guest post. Let His … [Continue reading]
I am taking a blog break until the 2nd November, going to a beach cottage in Cornwall to do some serious writing and hiking. For the final post before my break, I am delighted to host Carolyn Weber, author of the beautiful memoir, Surprised by … [Continue reading]