November, 2008
Thankful for a Noble Thief and the voices from Sky
Last night I hosted the commemoration of the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha. Since getting people to come at 1am after Thanksgiving is probably unrealistic, I decided to host a Baha’i movie marathon. We started by watching a gem I had been totally unaware of, a one man performance called “The Noble Thief”. This is a very [...]
The silent lesson of Becky Murphy
Counselor Rebequa Murphy was an outstanding teacher — of the Baha’i Faith, of human dignity and honor, of loving hearts. She had a sweet voice, a very pleasant intonation that reflected the warmth of her heart. You can hear her encourage the Baha’i youth (and every other Baha’i) to share the healing message of Baha’u’llah; [...]
Badasht Community – Thank God for Baha’i Artists
Badasht is not just a CD anymore. As JB Eckl and Eric Dozier were sharing (and implicitly promising) during the Baha’i Thanksgiving Conference last November, the idea is encourage the use of arts in our devotionals and to enhance our community lives through music and participatory creativity. Here comes “Badasht Community“, a website providing “practical [...]
Memory of the power of prayer
Today a dear friend posted an old photo on Facebook; a photo which brought memories of one of the first and most concrete experiences of the power of prayer I’ve ever had. It was the end of the summer of 1991, a summer which brought the Baha’i Faith to my hometown, when a group of [...]
Armed with the power of Thy name
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video must be worth a million words. But what if these are words by the Blessed Beauty: Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world’s afflictions can in no wise alarm [...]
Celebrating the bonds of love
Last night’s celebration of the Baha’i Shrines becoming UNESCO World Heritage Sites was an outstanding event. It was both inspiring and humbling to watch a beautiful video presentation about the Baha’i Holy Sites and to hear Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing reflect on the significance of the sites and their recognition by UNESCO, and Anita Chapman — [...]
Choosing peace, tranquility and contentment
I’ve been longing for peace of heart today. I found the perfect quote to guide me: The purpose underlying the revelation of every heavenly Book, nay, of every divinely-revealed verse, is to endue all men with righteousness and understanding, so that peace and tranquility may be firmly established amongst them. Whatsoever instilleth assurance into the [...]
Finding contentment in Pixie Hollow
Friday movie night was dedicated to Tinkerbell, “the spunky, rebellious, impatient, impulsive, determined, persistent, temperamental… yet still charming and lovable fairy” which was born out of Disney’s unlimited ability to branch out stories and produce brand-able characters. Tinkerbell, like all other fairies, is given a unique talent symbolized, in her case, by a… hammer. When [...]
Song for today
As I am observing the world-wide reaction to the presidential elections in the U.S. and Baha’i Perspectives‘ timely reminder of the inspired source of all the changes we observe in the world today, I think that the “Anthem for the World” by Matthew Levine is a wonderful soundtrack for today: Around the world as we [...]
A new beginning
The field is indeed so immense, the period so critical, the Cause so great, the workers so few, the time so short, the privilege so priceless, that no follower of the Faith of Baha’u’llah, worthy to bear His name, can afford a moment’s hesitation. That God-born Force, irresistible in its sweeping power, incalculable in its [...]
