http://www.befriendedstranger.com/bahai-faith/2008/09/03/identity-through-osmosis-or-through-action/ Journaling my spiritual journey Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.befriendedstranger.com/bahai-faith/2008/09/03/identity-through-osmosis-or-through-action/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Befriended Stranger » Finding peace in every moment Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:28:19 +0000 http://www.befriendedstranger.com/?p=301#comment-635 [...] As I am contemplating what exactly to write, I am looking at the joyous smile on my almost 5 year old daugther, beaming from a photo calendar on the wall. I ask myself, what will her life be? Will it be peaceful? And I mean more than the external, political peace, we all wish for humanity, but the peace that resides in the heart touched by God and never let empty of His grace. There are so many stories of lives shaped through war and love. A very touching one, of faith as recognition and heritage, was just shared to me via Baha’i Views and The Washington Post. And it made me think again about how the lessons I am learning these days will hopefully benefit one day my children and shape their identity. [...] [...] As I am contemplating what exactly to write, I am looking at the joyous smile on my almost 5 year old daugther, beaming from a photo calendar on the wall. I ask myself, what will her life be? Will it be peaceful? And I mean more than the external, political peace, we all wish for humanity, but the peace that resides in the heart touched by God and never let empty of His grace. There are so many stories of lives shaped through war and love. A very touching one, of faith as recognition and heritage, was just shared to me via Baha’i Views and The Washington Post. And it made me think again about how the lessons I am learning these days will hopefully benefit one day my children and shape their identity. [...]

]]> http://www.befriendedstranger.com/bahai-faith/2008/09/03/identity-through-osmosis-or-through-action/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Anon Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:51:24 +0000 http://www.befriendedstranger.com/?p=301#comment-579 There is a nice overview piece on the spiritual foundations of human identity in the World Watch article in the 2005-6 volume of the Baha'i World. There is a nice overview piece on the spiritual foundations of human identity in the World Watch article in the 2005-6 volume of the Baha’i World.

]]> http://www.befriendedstranger.com/bahai-faith/2008/09/03/identity-through-osmosis-or-through-action/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Befriended Stranger » Lessons and experiences from the long weekend Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:46:59 +0000 http://www.befriendedstranger.com/?p=301#comment-563 [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 [...]

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