Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
We are spending 5 days by the sea, near the New Forest in Hampshire. And are now following the South Beach diet.Here's the meal Roy and Irene put together for dinner tonight--spinach and romaine salad with chicken and cheese topping, sauteed … [Continue reading]
"Let nothing be wasted"“Nothing, Lord?”“Nothing.”* * * Not our weary years,Not our silent tears,None of the lonelinessWhich caused that deep, echoing silence in which we could hear you?None of our failures Which stilled the insistent voicesOf those … [Continue reading]
designed and baked by Irene, 12.She baked three cakes and layered them. Not bad for a 12 year old! … [Continue reading]
A waterfall, crashing from the heights, dazzling energy, like the Spirit of God. I am but toe-deep in your lovely waters, Lord, mostly dry, for most of the day, but I want to wade, ever deeper into your rivers of delight. I want to … [Continue reading]
How do you see your relationship to God?Are you a beggar? Evangelism is just one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. Niles, D. T. Are you a servant or slave? The Book of Romans opens thus,Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, Are … [Continue reading]
(Image credit)Recently, I was reading an interview with Susan Boyle, (the singer who won X Factor and was catapulted from ordinary life to worldwide celebrity). Understandably, Boyle struggled to cope with this transition and her mental health was … [Continue reading]
Missing the banquet The same story, always. No room in palaces, or middle-class lounges. So He goes where few would choose to. Down. Among those working for small wages, hemmed in by circumstance, forced to be silent, still, and … [Continue reading]
Our vegetable garden under snow, but not dead. The asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, strawberries, chives and Welsh onions are dormant and invisible. The green stalk in the foreground is perpetual spinach. Below are photos of the vegetables we … [Continue reading]