Anita Ford

I’m a southern pastoral care minister in the Episcopal church, living in the Florida panhandle, working at the intersection of faith and culture. I work hard to love God and my neighbors.

Recent Articles

Delight in the Unexpected

A reminder that God is both faithful and surprising.
Posted 4 hrs ago by Anita Ford

Tangelos!

On human ingenuity and our strange willingness to live with ridiculous problems.
Posted Jun 22 by Anita Ford

Drawn to Water

Sometimes creation preaches the sermon we most need to hear.
Posted Jun 19 by Anita Ford

Prayer With Fur on It

The Christian tradition has never treated prayer as passive wishing. Prayer is an invitation to participate in God’s work of care, mercy, and healing.
Posted Jun 17 by Anita Ford

Everyday Pride

Most of life consists of ordinary encounters with people whose experiences, beliefs, and assumptions differ from our own.
Posted Jun 15 by Anita Ford

Naturally Imperfect

And God saw that is was good.
Posted Jun 12 by Anita Ford

Low-Tide Theology

The Bay of Fundy may be one of the most powerful places in the world to challenge the assumptions of scarcity.
Posted Jun 10 by Anita Ford

The Nature of Luxury

Luxury is a heated bathhouse when it’s cold.
Posted Jun 8 by Anita Ford

We Are Made for Joy

Celebrations exist in every known culture. They are not luxuries; they are biological requirements.
Posted Jun 5 by Anita Ford

Roots, Risks, and Responsibility

The roots on the trail help explain what happened, but they do not change who bore the risk.
Posted Jun 3 by Anita Ford