Writing in Snow

Thankful Thursday May 23, 2019

Istijlál (Majesty), 7 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 176 B.E. - Thursday, May 23, 2019

"On this day in 1844 the Bab was sent forth heralding and proclaiming the Kingdom of God, announcing the glad tidings of the coming of Baha’u’llah and withstanding the opposition of the whole Persian nation. Some of the Persians followed Him. For this they suffered the most grievous difficulties and severe ordeals. They withstood the tests with wonderful power and sublime heroism. Thousands were cast into prison, punished, persecuted and martyred. Their homes were pillaged and destroyed, their possessions confiscated. They sacrificed their lives most willingly and remained unshaken in their faith to the very end. Those wonderful souls are the lamps of God, the stars of sanctity shining gloriously from the eternal horizon of the will of God."

Abdu'l-Baha1

Declaration of The Bab2

It was the dawn
of a new day for humanity
when its unity
became firmly established.

Gratitude List for 7 ‘Aẓamat

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn this morning.
          ...fir fresh brewed hot coffee sipped from my writing.com travel mug.
          ...that the money from PayPal hit my checking account yessterday.
          ...for the cake doughnut I have to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that I have 473 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...that I was able to read The Declaration of the Bab: A New Revelation Regenerates Humanity   From the Editors of bahaiteaching.org  .
          ...that I have $11.89 in my Vindale research account.

Footnotes
1  The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 138.
2  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/05/declaration-of-bab.html.