Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
I'm reading Sarah Bessey's “Miracles and Other Reasonable Things" sent me by her publisher for review. One thing that struck me was her distinction between self-care and self-comfort in times of sadness, stress and boredom. Bessey explains that … [Continue reading]
(All images taken on this summer's memorable trip to Iceland) Earlier this year, my husband Roy and I took a mindfulness course through the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, a truly mind-expanding experience (a wonderful thing in mid-life, when we can … [Continue reading]
Each time, I hear or recount the story of Dirk Willems, a Dutch Anabaptist hero of the Reformation, I find myself moved to tears. And so I wrote down his inspiring story in a little book, The Story of Dirk Willems. The opening pages are here. And … [Continue reading]
I am inspired and moved by the story of Dirk Willems, one of the heroes of the Reformation, each time I hear it, and have written a little book on him. I hope you like it. Here is the opening section The Story of Dirk Willems: The Man who Died … [Continue reading]
Thingvellir National Park, Iceland I am (slowly!) learning to slow down, and say, "So, what should I do, God?" or "What should I do, Spirit?" or "What should do I do, Jesus?" And often enough, clarity comes, out of the box. I do not send the … [Continue reading]
A neglected corner of my garden I have loved the Bible for most of my life. When I skip time at play in the fields of the Lord, skip time with the Bible—that fresh, startling way of viewing reality—for even a week, I miss it. My life feels a bit … [Continue reading]
The Deep Peace of Wild Places (Iceland, August, 2019) I consciously (though sometimes unsuccessfully) try not to invest emotional energy in politics, just as I try to invest no emotional energy in sports, including the Olympics or the World Cup. Why … [Continue reading]
So.. I listened to my first TED talk ever today. The amazing meditation course Roy and I took encouraged us to do something emotionally, or intellectually, or spiritually or creatively nourishing at least a couple of times a day, and this was my … [Continue reading]