September, 2008
Prayer Station – part 2
So, who cares that only two people came? I love hosting a devotional gathering! It nurtures my soul in more than one ways — the saying of prayers itself but also being with others who enjoy saying prayers too. Baher came and so did his friend Armin. I am enjoying having guy friends. It should [...]
Being is more than just believing
Sometimes an insight comes immediately after hearing an inspiring thought; sometimes it takes time. Yesterday I attended a wonderful tutor encounter — a gathering of people who facilitate Baha’i classes and share thoughts and inspiration of how to become better at sharing Baha’u’llah’s healing message. I was particularly struck by Riva’s observation that the institute [...]
The wonderful fruits that overcoming a prejudice brings
Tonight, after a wonderful opening of the Bulgarian School and a farewell party for a couple of great Baha’is who have truly inspired the whole community with their tireless service, I had a chance to talk on Islam and the Baha’i Faith, as part of the conclusion of the Wilmette Institute course I had taken. [...]
Happiness in service and friendship
Today I had an unexpected flood of happiness flow through me. A flood of one kind was averted and replaced by a flood of another kind. As the Hanna tropical storm was blasting over Northern Virginia and the rain was washing everything on its way, Justin had the good intuition to check if the basement [...]
Prayer Station – part 1
The time came to implement the idea of hosting a Prayer Station. Baher and I had sent invitation to the participant of the Ruhi 1 study circle on “Life of the Spirit”. I also wrote invitation cards and put them on the door of each of my floor neighbors. Nobody of the neighbors came but [...]
Identity through osmosis or through action
What prompted my thoughts on how to shape one’s identity was the realization that without action all we could do is absorb — through osmosis — whatever the environment has to offer. And if we don’t like what the environment offers — if we want change — we need to be prepared to swim against [...]
Lessons and experiences from the long weekend
The long weekend provided many opportunities to reflect on what an identity I want — for myself and for my children. I will write more on the identity question but for now few reflections on the Labor Day weekend… We went to the Shenandoah Baha’i Summer School and it was wonderful for many reasons: Being [...]
