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When We are Caterpillars in a Ring of Fire, and Need Rescue from Above

Anita Mathias — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:01:22 +0000

Image Credit I read a striking essay this week. Two women counsellors listened to my story. I was prayed for very gently. I was encouraged to forgive all the people I felt had done me real or imaginary hurts throughout my life. It took a long time. Eventually, I came to the last thing, and […]

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A Spiritual Late Bloomer, I Learn from Failure in my Messy Beautiful Life

Anita Mathias — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:00:01 +0000

When my daughter Zoe was born, twenty-one years ago, frazzled between nursing, and impractical plans of still writing, I made a mental prayer list to pray through as I pushed her stroller round our neighbourhood. And blush: All those items are still on my prayer list. 1 Losing Weight. I still have 12 pounds more to […]

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Six Reflections on Spiritual Growth

Anita Mathias — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:13:51 +0000

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” 20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like […]

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