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This blog contains responses to blog prompts, & thoughts on spiritual or religious themes
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"Treasures lie hidden beneath the throne of God;
the key to those treasures if the tongue of poets."
The Bab

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"O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord."
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Footnotes
1  Abdu'l-Baha in London
2  http://www.bahaiprayers.org/unity1.htm

November 28, 2020 at 1:07pm
November 28, 2020 at 1:07pm
#999279
Jalal (Glory), 7 Qawl (Speech) 177 B.E. - Saturday, November 28, 2020

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A group for WDC bloggers.
#1901868 by Lyn's a sly fox

Day 2934: Use these words in your post: fir tree, owl, snow, ornament, crystal, and clouds.

December Memories

I remember a December night
when the stars were glittering lights
adorn the dark boughs
of a celestial fir tree.


I remember a December night
when the full cold moon rose,
a crystal ornament
shining down
on the new fallen snow.

I remember a December night
when charcoal clouds(/b)
gathered in the east,
and threatened to stop
Santa's Christmas flight.

I remember a December night
when an owl
serenaded us
beneath the Christmas full moon.

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Blog City - Every Blogger's Paradise.
#1972895 by Lyn's a sly fox

Day 2309: We're officially in holiday season. What are you doing differently than past years?

The Holiday Season

It's the holiday season,
and time for my bah-humbug mood,
but I can't get in the groove.

So I'll shot
and sing off key
Happy Holidays
to every person I see.
November 27, 2020 at 11:51am
November 27, 2020 at 11:51am
#999212
Istiqlal (Independence), 6 Qawl (Speech) 177 B.E. - Friday, November 27, 2020
Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha


"I am the lamp and the love of God is my light. This light hath become reflected in the mirrors of hearts. Therefore turn thou unto thy heart, that is, when it is in the utmost freedom, and behold how the radiance of my love is manifest in that mirror, and thou art near unto me. Recite the Greatest Name at every morn, and turn thou unto the Kingdom of Abha, until thou mayest apprehend my mysteries."
‘Abdu'l-Baha34

The light ignited
by the Glory of God
now burns bright
in the spiritual realm,
the Kingdom of Abha,
the Abha Paradise.


Those of us
still on the Earthly plane
must test by test
clear the mirrors of our hearts
to reflect the light
ignited by Baha'u'llah,
the Glory of God.




Footnotes
3  Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha, vol. 3
4  Quoted November 25, 2020, http://counselsandexplanations.blogspot.com/
November 25, 2020 at 1:09pm
November 25, 2020 at 1:09pm
#999104
Idal (Justice), 4 Qawl (Speech) 177 B.E. - Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Day of the Covenant

"The Will of the divine Testator is this: It is incumbent ... My Kindred to turn, one and all, their faces towards the Most Mighty Branch. Consider that which We have revealed in Our Most Holy Book: “When the ocean of My presence hath ebbed and the Book of My Revelation is ended, turn your faces towards Him Whom God hath purposed, Who hath branched from this Ancient Root.” The object of this sacred verse is none except the Most Mighty Branch [‘Abdu’l‑Bahá]. Thus have We graciously revealed unto you Our potent Will, and I am verily the Gracious, the All-Bountiful. Verily God hath ordained the station of the Greater Branch [Muḥammad ‘Alí] to be beneath that of the Most Great Branch [‘Abdu’l‑Bahá]..."
Bahá’u’lláh567

On this most auspicious day,
I contemplate 'Abdu'l-Baha--
the Center of Baha'u'llah Covenant--
the Most Mighty Branch,
the Most Great Branch,
the Mystery of God,
the Perfect Exemplar,
the Master,
and the Servant of Baha.


I intone a prayer for cteadfastness
in the covenant of my Lord,
I raise my voice in gratitude
for the example
of the Servant of Baha8.


I give thanks for the technology
that allows me to celebrate
the Day of the Covenant
in this time of pandemic
when social distancing
prevents attendance to celebration
in Baha'i Centers and Temples.

I turn toward the Point of Adoration,
access the Tablet of Visitation--
revealed by 'Abdu'l-Baha--
and say the prayer
in celebration
of the Day of the Covenant.

Author's Note: ▼

Footnotes
5  (Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)
6  https://www.bahai.org/r/078110759
7  Quoted in "Why Do Baha’is Celebrate the Day of the Covenant?" by From the Editors, https://bahaiteachings.org/why-bahais-celebrate-day-covenant/
8  This is the title 'Abdu'l-Baha preferred.
November 24, 2020 at 11:24am
November 24, 2020 at 11:24am
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Fidal (Grace), 3 Qawl (Speech) 177 B.E. - Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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#1901868 by Lyn's a sly fox

Day 2930: "Poetry is the mother-tongue of the human race." Johann Georg Hamann
Use this quote to inspire your blog entry.

Zing Go The Strings of My Soul

Poetry
is the language of the spirit--
the dialect of the human soul--
the verses
of all the world's sacred scriptures
echo the voice of the Holy Spirit,
and reverberate
with God's love for humanity.


Zing go the strings of my soul
when I read the words of Baha'u'llah,
and when I read the scriptures of the Bab,
I hear the odes of God.
November 23, 2020 at 1:11pm
November 23, 2020 at 1:11pm
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Kamal (Perfection), 2 Qawl (Speech) 177 B.E. - Monday, November 23, 2020

Twenty-twenty draws to an end--
it's the year hasn't been a friend,
the year of the coronavirus pandemic,
and the year humanity realized
that racism is an epidemic.


"Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it."
Elia Kazan

Twenty-twenty the year
of toilet paper hysteria,
when masks symbolized
both protection and fear.
November 16, 2020 at 1:33pm
November 16, 2020 at 1:33pm
#998512
Kamal (Perfection), 14 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Monday, November 16, 2020

Slowly,
we are moving
toward a new normal,
in which xenophilia--
not xenophobia--
is the norm.


We are moving into a time
when love of God
is demonstrated through
our love for humanity
and respect for the Earth.
November 13, 2020 at 1:28pm
November 13, 2020 at 1:28pm
#998275
Istiqlal (Independence), 11 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Friday, November 13, 2020

"O Son of My Handmaid!
Be not troubled in poverty nor confident in riches, for poverty is followed by riches, and riches are followed by poverty. Yet to be poor in all save God is a wondrous gift, belittle not the value thereof, for in the end it will make thee rich in God, and thus thou shalt know the meaning of the utterance, “In truth ye are the poor,” and the holy words, “God is the all-possessing,” shall even as the true morn break forth gloriously resplendent upon the horizon of the lover’s heart, and abide secure on the throne of wealth."
Baha'u'llah910

What a wondrous gift
God h as given humanity
in this age of turmoil and stress;
words of comfort
to guide us into maturity.


Through the Pen of Glory,11
come words of solace and wisdom,
that redefine
both wealth and poverty.

Footnotes
9  The Hidden Words, Part Two: From the Persian: Number 51
10  https://www.bahai.org/r/937503023
11  One of the titles of Baha'u'llah.
November 11, 2020 at 12:50pm
November 11, 2020 at 12:50pm
#998128
Idal (Justice), 9 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Veterans Day

War Poems

War poems reverberate through the dawn,
a tribute to heroes--
both the living and the dead--
who left their homes
and gave their all
for their country.
November 8, 2020 at 11:51am
November 8, 2020 at 11:51am
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Jamal (Beauty), 6 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Sunday, November 8, 2020

"Bahá’u’lláh has drawn the circle of unity, He has made a design for the uniting of all the peoples, and for the gathering of them all under the shelter of the tent of universal unity. This is the work of the Divine Bounty, and we must all strive with heart and soul until we have the reality of unity in our midst, and as we work, so will strength be given unto us. Leave all thought of self, and strive only to be obedient and submissive to the Will of God. In this way only shall we become citizens of the Kingdom of God, and attain unto life everlasting."
'Abdu'l-Baha1213

Unity's circle is drawn,
it encompasses all humanity--
no matter what the color,
the creed,
the nation,
or the culture--
we are all one species,
one family.




Footnotes
12  Paris Talks, Part One: – 15 – Beauty and Harmony in Diversity
13  https://www.bahai.org/r/317342905
November 7, 2020 at 12:05pm
November 7, 2020 at 12:05pm
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Jalal (Glory), 5 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Saturday, November 7, 2020

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."
William Arthur Ward

Gratitude is transformative!
Each day brings new reasons to be thankful,
and to express thanks
to the Lord.


"We yield praise unto God—hallowed and glorified be He—for whatsoever He hath graciously revealed in this blessed, this glorious and incomparable Day. Indeed if everyone on earth were endowed with a myriad tongues and were to continually praise God and magnify His Name to the end that knoweth no end, their thanksgiving would not prove adequate for even one of the gracious favors We have mentioned in this Tablet. Unto this beareth witness every man of wisdom and discernment, of understanding and knowledge."
Bahá’u’lláh1415

I intone my thanksgiving
for the favors God's love
freely gives.

Footnotes
14  Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, 3. Bishárát (Glad-Tidings): The fifteenth Glad-Tidings
15  https://www.bahai.org/r/861280586
November 5, 2020 at 11:21am
November 5, 2020 at 11:21am
#997713
Istijlal (Majesty), 3 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Thursday, November 5, 2020

Until I read "Spiritual Newsletter (November 4, 2020)" , I had never heard of a Spiritual Biography. After reading Lilith of House Martell 's description of one, I realized that was something I have been contemplating for a few years. This year's NaNoWriMo project "Epistles From My Soul" , while it isn't exactly a spiritual biography, comes close to one. In this book, I am writing letters to people who have passed into the spiritual world. So far I have written letters to Baha'u'llah, The Bab, my Mother, my Father, and my paternal Grandfather. I plan to write letters to my paternal Grandmother, my maternal Grandmother, my maternal Grandfather, and about four other people.


My goal is to write thirty letters, with a total word count of at least 50,000 words, by November 30. As of today, November 5, I have written five letters with a total word count of 8,739 words. This isn't easy, but it isn't as difficult as one would think. I am thankful for the encouragement I received from my writing.com friends. I am thankful to Baha'u'llah, and the prayers he revealed because they help me focus on my goal.
November 3, 2020 at 11:51am
November 3, 2020 at 11:51am
#997559
Idal (Grace), 1 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Feast of Qudrat

"Be it known that there is but one foundation to the religion of God. The apparent differences have come through ignorance. Words differ but the purpose is one."
Abdu'l-Baha16

The rivers are many
their source is one;
they all flow to the sea -
down from the mountains of God's love
to the sea of unity.


Over man-made deserts,
flows the water of life,
evaporated by the sun,
it forms the clouds that hide
from the eyes of those who will not see
Divine Unity.

Footnotes
16  Divine Philosophy, p. 182.

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