Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
I can’t precisely date when exactly I realized that God loved me though it is the most life-changing idea I’ve encountered. Similarly, I can’t quite date when I understood the significance of the death of Jesus. Of the Cross of Jesus. Of the … [Continue reading]
Mental health, like physical health, is on a continuum. When someone totally loses it, and is obviously “mad” enough to be sectioned, we say they’ve lost touch with reality. But how few of us see reality as it really is. With a God’s eye view. As … [Continue reading]
I will try to keep up my blog, as I enjoy thinking and writing—but… regular service will be irregular!After much debate, we bought a motorhome. Or, rather, Roy bought it. When it came to it, I couldn’t bring myself to go car-shopping, and Roy has … [Continue reading]
So there is unbelievable poverty in the world. But most of us who live in the West have enough to satisfy all our needs and many of our wants. And, often, the disparity gnaws at us. How much should we give away? We feel sad about the suffering of … [Continue reading]
Jacob wrestling with the AngelWhen we lived in America around the turn of the century, the Prayer of Jabez was the most lucrative Christian marketing craze: a best-selling book, audio CD, mugs, magnets, t-shirts, books, even a CD of worship music … [Continue reading]
Image credit Image creditWatched an open-air Hamlet at the Bodleian Library yesterday. Magical! The Quad was a suitable stand-in for Elsinore Castle, all very majestic. Pigeons flew around to roost as darkness fell, and the setting sun … [Continue reading]
Peace, Be StillDavid Foster Wallace in his famous commencement speech refers to the default settings he returns to—self-centredness, negativity, judgmentalism.What are your default settings? The things your thoughts turn to when your mind is empty, … [Continue reading]
So I read through Amy Chua's article, The Battle Hymn of the Tiger-Mother, and feel I have failed as a mum. (This, of course, is the uneasy reaction the sassy book was intended to evoke.) "Zoe and Irene," I say dramatically. "I have failed as a … [Continue reading]